Abstract
Proper maintenance of buildings is to extend the life span of buildings. In order to maintain the buildings, apart from maintenance work, is the organization aspect, one of the important elements in building maintenance. The organization will have to be carefully structured and designed so that the staff can function efficiently. The staff will have to be given training from time to time so that they are acquainted with the current technology and to tackle the challenges. The objectives of this study are to examine the current maintenance organizational structure, to identify the main problems faced by the maintenance staff, to evaluate the level of job satisfaction and to identify the types of training to be provided to the maintenance staff. The study is carried through questionnaires and interviews. A total of fifty (50) questionnaires are distributed to the respondents consisting of engineers, technical assistants and technicians. The data is analyzed using average index. From the study, it was found that the type of organization structure of the maintenance department in UTHM is of line and staff.
Highlights
Maintenance is an important feature of any structure
The budget obtained from the Ministry of Education (MOE) is not enough for the yearly maintenance
Are there various mechanisms for the maintenance department to forecast the yearly budget? Can the maintenance department justify the priority of works to be carried out? Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) spends too much money to carryout repair works as some of the defects reoccur even though the repair works have been carried out
Summary
Maintenance is an important feature of any structure. Proper maintenance of the buildings is very important and need to be given top priority by the organization. Are there various mechanisms for the maintenance department to forecast the yearly budget? Can the maintenance department justify the priority of works to be carried out? Apart from the budget, the maintenance department faces many challenges as the campus expands rapidly. The staff will have to be trained to handle the influx of maintenance work. The staff were not given the job description and job specification when they employed by UTHM. They are just provided with the contract of employment and most of the training for the staff is on the job
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