In times of financial constraint, there is a move by many organisations to review the amount of proactive building maintenance they perform. While issues of statutory compliance and continuity remain relevant, the argument to reduce, or ‘just leave’ can be compelling.
This strategy can, however, also highlight the more susceptible or poor performing areas of your building services. If you, or your contractors have adopted a different strategy in terms of maintenance over the last couple of years, try our quiz and see what it may have meant for you:
Question |
Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Has your building services equipment breakdown rate increased over last year? |
Yes
No |
| 2. Have the number of complaints, if any, you receive on workplace issues increased in the last 12 months? |
Yes
No |
| 3. Have the types of workplace complaint you are receiving changed in the last 12 months? |
Yes
No |
| 4. Have you seen any increase in unbudgeted cost for maintenance? |
Yes
No |
| 5. Have your revenue budget savings been offset by an increased capital item spend? |
Yes
No |
| 6. Do results of any third party examination, inspection and testing work indicate a significant change in performance trends for your building services? |
Yes
No |
| 7. Have any out of the ordinary issues occurred in the last 12 months with specific pieces of building services equipment? |
Yes
No |
Add up your Yes and No totals, then Click here to analyse your answers.
So how did you score?
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