Building maintenance practices in Malaysia: a systematic review of issues, effects and the way forward
International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation
ISSN: 2398-4708
Article publication date: 8 July 2020
Issue publication date: 12 October 2020
Abstract
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 studies on building maintenance issues, their effects and the way forward. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to carry out a comprehensive review of building maintenance issues, their effects and the way forward. It also aims to develop a conceptual model that can support future research.
Design/methodology/approach
A systematic review of the literature published from 2009 to 2019 was carried out. Five relevant databases were searched, based on this study's search terms, and a narrative synthesis of the results from the included studies was carried out. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they fulfilled the inclusion criteria of this systematic review.
Findings
This study has identified and classified building maintenance issues, their effects and the way forward, and also developed a conceptual model that demonstrates the association between issues, their effects and the way forward. The way forward of the conceptual model focuses on effective management, technical capability, development of human resources and cost optimisation.
Originality/value
This paper addresses an important topic: the aspect in which it differs from existing studies is that, in the latter, the researchers studied a single sub-issue, whereas this systematic review includes a comprehensive study of building maintenance issues. Furthermore, this review has demonstrated how the way forward can moderate issues and their effects.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to express their sincerest thanks to the Research Management Centre (RMC) of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia for the financial support under the grants GPPS No. H383 and TIER 1 No. H187.
Citation
Hauashdh, A., Jailani, J., Abdul Rahman, I. and AL-fadhali, N. (2020), "Building maintenance practices in Malaysia: a systematic review of issues, effects and the way forward", International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, Vol. 38 No. 5, pp. 653-672. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-10-2019-0093
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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