Othuman Mydin, Md Azree and Ismail, Siti Hajar and Md Ulang, Norhidayah
(2012)
Building Maintenance Management System for Heritage
Museum.
Analele Universităţii "Eftimie Murgu", XIX (1).
pp. 174-184.
ISSN 1453-7397
Abstract
An investment in the building maintenance aspect is massive throughout
the world. In most of the countries, it signifies approximately 50%
of the entire revenue of the construction industry. The value of buildings
depends on the eminence of the maintenance invested in them.
Maintenance management engages obtaining utmost advantage from
the investment made on the maintenance activities. At the moment,
maintenance in buildings in Malaysia is on the increase in spite of size,
category, location, and ownership. This study focuses on Building Maintenance
Management System for Heritage Museum, which consists of
two case studies in Penang State Museum and Art Gallery, Malaysia
and Museum of Perak, Malaysia. The aim of this study is to propose
methods to improve the maintenance management system for heritage
museum. From the results, the common problem occurs during the implementation
for the maintenance of each building is the budget for the
maintenance and worker’s skill. The department of each museum must
have their own maintenance unit to keep an eye on the maintenance
activities for their buildings in order to improve the maintenance management
system in their building.
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