The Extent to Which the Recent Economic Recession Has Affected Peoples’ Ability and Desire to Carry Out Planned Maintenance Schedules to Their Buildings
UNDERGRADUATE DISSERTATION School of the Built Environment
THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE RECENT ECONOMIC RECESSION HAS AFFECTED PEOPLES’ ABILITY AND DESIRE TO CARRY OUT PLANNED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES TO THEIR BUILDINGS
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Building Surveying
by
David Alexander Hughes
070787096
Dissertation supervisor: Alan Forster
April 2011 i DECLARATION
I David Hughes, confirm that this work submitted for assessment is my own and is expressed in my own words. Any uses made within it of the works of other authors in any form (e.g. ideas, equations, figures, text, tables, programmes) are properly acknowledged at the point of their use. A full list of the references employed has been included.
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Date: ……………………………….
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Table of Contents
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1.1 1.2
General Introduction
Introduction Significance of the study
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1.2.1 Research Goal 1.2.2 Objectives 1.3 Outline Methodology
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2.1 2.2 2.3
Literature Review
Introduction Nature and Importance of Planned Building Maintenance Masonry – The main causes behind its failure and factors contributing to it
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2.3.1 Conclusion 2.4 Cost factors of Planned Maintenance
2.4.1 Introduction 2.4.2 Cost barriers to maintenance 2.4.3 Incentives for maintenance 2.4.4 Conclusion
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3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5
Formulation of Research and Methodology
Scope of the chapter Overall research aim Research Questionnaire and Telephone Interview The research sample Research Limitations
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4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5
Research findings and detailed analysis
Scope of the chapter Aims of questionnaire and telephone interview Detailed findings Questionnaire results Telephone interview results
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5.1 5.2
Discussion and Interpretation of data
Scope of the Chapter Validation of research goals
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THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE RECENT ECONOMIC RECESSION HAS AFFECTED PEOPLES’ ABILITY AND DESIRE TO CARRY OUT PLANNED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES TO THEIR BUILDINGS
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Building Surveying
by
David Alexander Hughes
070787096
Dissertation supervisor: Alan Forster
April 2011 i DECLARATION
I David Hughes, confirm that this work submitted for assessment is my own and is expressed in my own words. Any uses made within it of the works of other authors in any form (e.g. ideas, equations, figures, text, tables, programmes) are properly acknowledged at the point of their use. A full list of the references employed has been included.
Signed: …………………………….
Date: ……………………………….
ii
Table of Contents
1.0
1.1 1.2
General Introduction
Introduction Significance of the study
1 1 2 2 3 3
1.2.1 Research Goal 1.2.2 Objectives 1.3 Outline Methodology
2.0
2.1 2.2 2.3
Literature Review
Introduction Nature and Importance of Planned Building Maintenance Masonry – The main causes behind its failure and factors contributing to it
6
6 6 8 10 11 11 12 14 17
2.3.1 Conclusion 2.4 Cost factors of Planned Maintenance
2.4.1 Introduction 2.4.2 Cost barriers to maintenance 2.4.3 Incentives for maintenance 2.4.4 Conclusion
3.0
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5
Formulation of Research and Methodology
Scope of the chapter Overall research aim Research Questionnaire and Telephone Interview The research sample Research Limitations
18
18 18 19 21 22
4.0
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5
Research findings and detailed analysis
Scope of the chapter Aims of questionnaire and telephone interview Detailed findings Questionnaire results Telephone interview results
23
23 23 23 24 30
5.0
5.1 5.2
Discussion and Interpretation of data
Scope of the Chapter Validation of research goals
31
31 31
6.0
References: University of the West of England (2003), Maintaining Value, University of the West of England 9in association with Arup Research and Development and De Montfort Expertise Ltd), Bristol Wood, B. (2005) Towards innovative building maintenance. Structural Survey, Vol.23 No. , p291-297 Websites