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100 _aEl-Haram, M.
245 _aApplication of the principles of ILS to the development of cost effective maintenance strategies for existing building stock
260 _c2003
490 _aConstruction Management and Economics
_v21(3) May 2003, 283-296(13)
520 _aReports the results of a research project which sought to quantify the benefits of applying integrated logistics support (ILS) to the development of cost-effective maintenance strategies for existing building stock. Argues that any significant reduction in building maintenance costs would have a real impact on the national economy. The principles of ILS are described as a systematic framework for selecting the most appropriate and cost-effective maintenance task for each individual element in a building. Tables, diagrams and references.
590 _aABS
650 _aINTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT
650 _aWHOLE LIFE COSTS
650 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING COSTS
650 _aMAINTENANCE COSTS
690 _aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
700 _aHorner, R.
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