Improving Facility Managment by Improving Early Desing for Operability and Maintainability
| dc.contributor.advisor | Mohammed said (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ashenafi Gebremichael | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-05T08:38:45Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-05T08:38:45Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-05-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Construction infrastructure defects arising from project initiation and premature executive decisions at early project conceptualization are the most basis for the latter drawback faced by the Facility managers and maintenance and operation executing staffs. Design and construction are known to have significant effects on the level of maintenance during the operational phases which translate into high costs which lead to customer dissatisfaction. In this research, attempts are made to assess via field surveys, literature reviews, and semi-closed questionnaires to indicate the significance of early consideration and integration of post-construction experience into the design and construction defects on the maintenance of infrastructures in Addis Ababa. In total, thirty questionnaires were distributed to executive decision-makers in various government offices, consultants, contractors, and building owners who are responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential buildings in order to get the anticipated data for analysis. 22 questionnaires representing a response rate of 73% were retrieved and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the survey revealed that 87% of higher officials indicated their role in initializing and conceptualizing projects is minimal with Relative Importance Index (RII) values. It has been found that it is critical for project initiators, designers, and other construction professionals to ensure the consideration of maintainability and operability concepts into infrastructure projects as early as possible. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/1679 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | A.A.U | |
| dc.title | Improving Facility Managment by Improving Early Desing for Operability and Maintainability | |
| dc.type | Thesis |