Purpose In recent years, there have been many concerns about issues surrounding building
maintenance, which are continually increasing. However, there is a lack of comprehensive …

The effects of humidity on façade claddings are analysed based on the statistical results of
six similar expert inspection systems focused on adhesive ceramic tiling, natural stone …

Purpose Although facilities management (FM) has been advocated in the construction
industry to address the issues of facilities in buildings, their adoption is still plagued with …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the current practices of the early facilities
management (FM) involvement during the design development and review stages (DDRS) …

Purpose The largest share of a building maintenance budget goes towards preventing or
repairing building defects. Also, building defects shorten a building's lifetime, impact the …

Purpose The aim of the research presented in this paper is to provide information on the
common problems of healthy homes in the context of architectural design deficiencies …

The problem of building defects is one of the common problems that occur throughout the
lifecycle of the building. The construction stakeholders consider it a critical issue that led to …

Buildings begin to deteriorate gradually over time due to several factors, including
environmental influences, improper use of the building, and neglected repairs for damages …

Malaysia is a country developing swiftly in all industries, including the construction sector.
However, some buildings are laden with defects, increasing the risk of catastrophic events …

This chapter reviews the literature related to the factors that contributing to the building
defects. Most of the factors contribute to the building defects and it is impossible to control all …