Assessment of facility management practices in public and private buildings in Akure and Ibadan cities, south-western Nigeria
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to assess the facility management (FM) practices in public and private buildings, and compare the practices in both the buildings. This paper critically analysed the current FM practices and explored the range of contributions that the facility manager could offer in both public and private buildings.
Design/methodology/approach
A case study of 19 public and 20 private buildings in Ibadan and Akure cities was carried out in this paper.
Findings
The paper revealed that the state of FM awareness is higher in private buildings than in public buildings and that FM practices in the two types of buildings are significantly related, but the extent of usage of FM methods are significantly different in the buildings. It was also observed in the research that corrective and responsive FM practices are the order of the day in both public and private buildings.
Practical implications
The paper acknowledged that the involvement of the facility manager with the integrated design team if implemented efficiently will contribute in reducing the need for major repairs and alterations in the lifespan of the facility and that the practices of preventive, planned and immediate responsive approaches would better the life of buildings.
Social implications
The paper recommended that stricter action should be taken to mitigate against the poor handling and misuse of buildings by users, as it affects negatively the success story of FM in the country.
Originality/value
This paper reached out to address the lack of proper FM in the country.
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Citation
Ogungbile, A.J. and Oke, A.E. (2015), "Assessment of facility management practices in public and private buildings in Akure and Ibadan cities, south-western Nigeria", Journal of Facilities Management, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 366-390. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-11-2014-0037
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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