Managing Building Deterioration

This book presents the results of a novel investigation into building deterioration and defects in Malaysia's public schools. It sets forth an in-depth theoretical and empirical underpinning the maintenance management of public schools with the view to develop a building deterioration prediction model of building condition based on factors contributing to building defects for school buildings. The approach adopted is mixed method encompassing archived documentation, questionnaire survey and interview of sampled schools in Malaysia. It presents a number of useful tables, graphs and statistical analysis which are useful in understanding the factors contributing to building defects under reference. The prediction model assists the decision making of maintenance management to be more efficient with comprehensive budgeting as well as optimal maintenance and repair work. The book is of relevance to school managers, maintenance management practitioners and academics towards measuring and improving the building condition in schools.

About the Author: Sr Dr. Syamilah Yacob is currently a senior building surveyor at Maintenance Engineering Branch, Malaysia Public Work Department (PWD). She attained her Degree in Building Surveyor from Mara University of Technology (UiTM), Master from Malaysia University of Technology (UTM) and Ph.D. in Building Science and Performance at Malaya University (UM). She also actively involved in the operation work involved the inspection work for government building accordance Government Asset Management Policies, Standards Procedures and Guidelines. For professional body involvement, she is also the registered member of Royal Institute of Surveyor Malaysia (RISM), council member of Malaysia Asset and Project Management Association (MAPMA), and affliate member of Institute Asset Management (IAM - UK). She is also the recipient of the Malaysia Building Surveyor Award 2013.
Azlan Shah Ali, Ph.D. FRISM FRICS, is a professor in the Department of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, where he has been a faculty member since 2004. Dr. Azlan completed his Ph.D. at Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. specialising in building refurbishment. His research interests lie in the area of building maintenance and refurbishment with the focus to improve management strategies. He has collaborated actively with researchers in several other disciplines of built environment, particularly surveying and architecture local and internationally. Dr. Azlan has been involved in a number of academic researches and has published over 150 technical publications in journals, proceedings and books. Dr. Azlan is a chartered building surveyor, UK; a registered building surveyor, Malaysia; a registered property manager, Malaysia; a professional technologies, Malaysia; a fellow of The Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (FRISM) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, UK (FRICS). He has served on the accreditation, membership and education committee of Building Surveying Division, RISM, for more than ten years.
Cheong Peng Au Yong is a senior lecturer in the Department of Building Surveying, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, where he obtained a Ph.D. degree in Facilities Management. His research interest is in facilities management and building maintenance and has published several articles in reputable journals.