Effective maintenance policy as a tool for sustaining housing stock in downturn economy in Ebonyi State Department: Estate Management By: lightbearer2019 Project ID: 2936 Rating: (3.1) votes: 16Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe study considered how effective maintenance strategies could serve as a tool for sustaining housing delivery in periods of economic recession. It identified the causes of neglect of maintenance responsibilities in some selected government institutions, ministries, parastatals and public estates within Ebonyi metropolis and to develop adequate maintenance implementation strategies for these buildings. In achieving these objectives, opinions of (100) randomly sampled maintenance officers of selected government institutions, ministries, parastatals, and occupiers of selected public estates were collected using structured questionnaires and personal interviews. Data analysis indicated that lack of discernible maintenance culture in the country, lack of emphasis on training, retraining and continuing education on effective maintenance by the establishment are the major reasons for the neglect of maintenance responsibilities. The study also revealed that the majority of the population studied provides budgets for maintenance operation but this was found to be inadequate. The study recommended proactive approaches to maintenance by providing guidelines for maintenance checklist operations on key building elements, frequencies for maintenance operations, and operatives required for effective implementation. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Estate Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Effect of building material cost on housing development in Nigeria»Effects of obsolescence on residential properties (a case study of Oparanozie street in Owerri, Imo state) »An assessment of residential housing problem in the urban areas of Nigeria (a case study of Umuahia urban)»Effect of environmental pollution on real estate development (a case study of Warri, Delta state)»Recreational Property Development in Owerri Imo State ( A Case Study of Owerri Municipal )»Problems of urban land management (a case study of Owerri capital territory) »Challenges associated with the valuation of specialized properties»Challenges associated with real estate investment in Enugu, Nigeria»The effect of oil spillage on residential property investment (a case study of Oyibo in Rivers state) »Effect of location on rental value of commercial property - a case study of Bida metropolis»The economic implication of multiple hostel accommodation in tertiary institution in Nigeria (a case study of federal polytechnic Nekede, Owerri) »Impact of land use act on property development in Nigeria»Comparative analysis of the impact of infrastructural facilities on the value of properties»Land use regulations and its effects on land development»The impact of Akwa ibom state university of science and technology on social development of mkpat enin L.G.A Akwa ibom state