Building Maintenance Management, Second Edition Apr 2026

Chanter and Swallow propose adopting a "building performance model" as a prerequisite for effective management, ensuring that maintenance aligns with the building’s intended purpose and user needs. 2. Modern Management Tools: Benchmarking & KPIs

Deep dives into Private Finance Initiatives (PFI) and partnering arrangements, which have become standard in modern large-scale facility management. 4. The Changing Context: Sustainability and FM Building Maintenance Management, Second Edition

By comparing your building’s performance against industry standards, you can identify areas for improvement and justify maintenance budgets to stakeholders. 3. Evolution of Procurement: Partnering and PFI Chanter and Swallow propose adopting a "building performance

The landscape of how maintenance work is executed has changed. The second edition provides detailed updates on: Evolution of Procurement: Partnering and PFI The landscape

Major updates to health and safety regulations ensure that maintenance planning prioritizes occupant well-being alongside structural integrity. The Bottom Line

Maintenance begins on the drawing board. The book emphasizes how design decisions directly impact a building's long-term maintenance needs and costs.