Assessment of Maintainability Consideration during Design and Construction Stages of Public Buildings in Abuja Metropolis
Assessment of Maintainability Consideration during Design and Construction Stages of Public Buildings in Abuja Metropolis
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2019-06
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ABUBAKAR, M. CHUKWU, J.N., ZAILANI, M.B. IBRAHIM, A.G.
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Most buildings suffer from defects resulting from poor maintainability considerations at the
design and construction stages. The apparent lack of maintainability considerations has often
given rise to high cost of building maintenance during its operation. This study is therefore an
attempt to assess the maintainability considerations in the design and construction stages of
public buildings in Abuja metropolis. A quantitative research approach was adopted, and a
structured questionnaire was used to elicit the perception of professionals working with the
Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Abuja. The population was purposively
targeted because of their direct involvement in the design and construction activities in the
Metropolis. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The study
found that functionality of buildings, detailing of structural components and safety of building
users are the most significant considerations to be made at all times in the design and
construction of buildings. High life cycle cost of buildings, high rate of defects development,
frequent maintenance work and high maintenance budget were found to be most prevalent
consequences of ignoring maintainability issues in the design and construction of buildings in
Abuja metropolis. The study recommends production of functional buildings by considering
maintainability issues at the early stage of building development through synergy among the
design team. Standard procedures and practices for the procurement of qualitative structures
must also be upheld by all stakeholders in the built environment.