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UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

AKOKA, LAGOS STATE

ASSESSING DESIGN FACTORS EFFECTING BUILDING MAINTENACE PRACTICES

Dear firm Owner/ partners/professional,

This is to request for your participation in the completion of this questionnaire of the above subject. It is important to

stress that participation is Voluntary and all information given will be treated with confidentiality. Moreover it is

strictly for an academic exercise.

Please indicate your interest in the outcome the study

Are you interested in the outcome of the study? Yes ( - ) No ( )

If yes Name .......................................... E-mail .............................................

Thank you.Researcher.

NAME (Odirichukwu Benedict. C, 08033151003, 07087874375, 08070557405)

INSTRUCTIONS:

In all part please tick the answer that suits you best and respond by ticking a box. Pick only one answer for each

question. If filling this questioner on soft copy, use Y for yes or N for no as the case may apply

Part 1 Respondent Personal Profile

2) What is your age group? (double click inside the box to fill your choice with green color)

(a)18-30yrs (b)31-45yrs (c)46- 60yrs (d)60-

90yrs

3. What is your highest academic qualification? OND ( )1 HND ( )2 BSc (3)3 PGD ( )4MSc ( )5

MBA ( )6 PhD ( )7 Other, Specify ()8..

4. NIQS NIOB NSE (Other, Specify)

Graduate Member ( ) 1a ( ) 1b ( ) 1c..

Corporate ( ) 2a ( ) 2b ( 2C ) 2c..

Associate ( ) 3a ( ) 3b ( ) 3c..

Honorary fellow ( ) 4a ( ) 4b ( ) 4c .....COREN ( yes )


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Part 2 Respondents Firm Profile

1. Name of Organisation: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY SERVICES LTD ....

2. Location of Firm (Head office): VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS..City and State

3. How long has your firm been in practice? 1 10 years (1 )1 11 20 years ( )2

21 30years ( )3 31 40 yrs ( )4 Above 40 years ( )5

4. Type of Organisation: Private company ( )1 Public sector ( )2 Multi-national ( )3

Public Limited Company ( 4)4 Others ( )5

5. Did you have health and safety plan for most of the project you execute? Yes (Y) No ( )

Part 3

1. The types of existing design errors effecting building maintenance

Please rank the following type of existing design errors and to what level do you agree that these errors affect

building maintence using: 5 Strongly agree, 4 Agree, 3 uncertain, 2- Disagree and 1 Strongly disagree.

S/N TYPES OF DESIGN ERROR IN CONSTRUCTION Compliance Rank

1 Defects in civil design 1 2 3 4 5

Inadequate provisions for structural movement 2

Ignoring the effects of aggressive environments and weather conditions 3

Ignoring biological effects 1

inadequate structural design of foundations 3

ignoring variations in soils conditions 3ignoring load impact on structural stability 4

Inaccurate measurement 1

damaged formwork 2

inadequate water proofing 3

premature formwork removal 3

poor soil compaction 2

2 Architectural defects in Design

Narrow. Stairs,

passages and doors,

not considering local climatic conditions for exterior shapes and materials, 1

inadequate joints between finishes, 3specifying wrong finishes 2

lack of references 4

conflictingdetails and lack of details 3

Defect due to construction inspection 3

unqualified inspectors 4

Tools box meeting 2

lack of inspection 4


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3 Consultant firm Administration and staff and Others

lack of qualityAssurance 3

Quality control during design 4

Lack of compliance with specifications 5

inability to read drawings 2

insufficient site supervision 5thermal movements indissimilar materials 3

selection of inappropriate or non-durable materials 5

improper use of equipment 4

Inadequate performance of equipment and lack of required equipment 2

space or exit equipment for Maintenance workers 1

Others

PART 4

Causes of design errors in building maintenance

Please rate the importance of the following level of compliance to theCauses of design errors in building

maintenanceusing: 5 - for Extremely Important, 4 Very Important, 3 Moderately Important, 2- Slightly

Important and 1 Not Important.

S/N CAUSES OF DESIGN ERRORS Compliance Rank

1 Project manager not having in depth of the scope of work 1 2 3 4 5

Designers lack of construction knowledge and experience 4

Poor clients coordination as to what is required 2

Owner changing design criteria late in the design process 3

Low budget for the design 4

Designer rushes out drawings before proper review 5

Poor transportation system 3

.Budget and time pressure on the designer. 3

Lack of fund to create the drawings 4

Insufficient time to create review quality document 4

Rate or Speed of work 2

Narrow stairs, passages and doors specifying finishing which need to be repaired as

a whole.

2

Human error 3

PART 5

Impact of design errors in building maintenance


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Please rate the importance of the on the Impact of design errors in building maintenance

using: 5 - for Extremely Important, 4 Very Important, 3 Moderately Important, 2- Slightly Important and 1 Not

Important.

S/N IMPACT OF DESIGN ERRORS IN BUILDING MAINTENANCE Compliance Rank

1 Proper maintenance is cheaper, quicker and easier than major repairs. 1 2 3 4 5

2 Every building, through neglect and deterioration, faces certain death from

progressive decay.

5

3 Effective maintenance management embraces many skills including 3

Safety of occupants, visitors and the general public 2

Maintain services, such as heating, lighting, escalators and fire alarm systems 3

Maintain decorative surfaces and carry out adequate cleaning 5

Prevent or diminish significantly deterioration of the fabric 4

Work required for health and safety, such as emergency exits and fire precautions 3

Work required to preserve the structure, such as essential roof repairs and external

paintings.

4

Work required for occupational efficiency, such as increased lighting. 3

Amenity work, mainly internal, such as interior decorations 3

PART 6

Solution to the design errors leading to maintenance errors in building

How would you rate the following Solution to the design errors leading to maintenance errors in building. Kindly

tick the response from option 1 to 5, where 5-Very High effect, 4-High effect, 3-Significant effect, 2-Little effect

and 1-No effect

S/N SOLUTIONS TO DESIGN COMPONENTS FOR MAINTENANCE

STRENGTHS

5 4 3 2 1

Design Resolution factor. 4

Structural strength. 3

Specified materials strength. 3

Maintenance manual. 5

Safety measures / unforeseen circumstances. 4

Skilled maintenance personnel strength 3

Maintenance plants / equipment strength 2

Environmental factors. 2

Maintenance utility factor. 4

Usage factor 5

Quality control strength. 3

Post construction preventive strength 2


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Design Management Approach on Building MaintenanceHow would you rate the following Design Management Approach on Building Maintenance. Kindly tick theresponse from option 1 to 5, where 5-Very High effect, 4-High effect, 3-Significant effect, 2-Little effect and 1-No

effect

S/N Design Management Approach on Building Maintenance 5 4 3 2 1

Designing with others (Brainstorming ) 4

Use of Technology. 5

value to the final product through saving of time and cost 5

Facility obsolescence, 5

Environmental sustainability, 4

Operational effectiveness, 5

Total Quality Management, 3

Value Engineering, 4

Owners rising expectations, and 3

LCC assistance for recent trends. 2

Facility obsolescence, 5

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