The purpose of this manuscript is to provide general system theory concepts and practical tools for management under complexity. Built environments infrastructure are produced, operated, maintained by information systems; they also integral components systems themselves. These self-organized teleonomic. complexity inherent in built poses a challenge research, hindering forecasting the implementation managerial tools. use faults, which complex systems’ responses penetrating risk, us with...

The role of critical infrastructures in maintaining the functioning economy and society ensuring national security, particularly their durability delivering essential services during crises, including natural disasters such as earthquakes, is critical. This work introduces an analytical methodology to quantify potential earthquake damage power stations evaluate cost-effectiveness measures enhance seismic resistance. By employing fragility curves probabilistic risk analyses, this approach...

Following increases in national demands on healthcare facilities and services, management (FM) has gradually matured to become an established research development topic. This paper reviews the state of art main domains related FM defines central themes a model. FM, maintenance performance are reviewed wider context, discussed. The five salient topics included management, risk supply services development. These core interrelated, can be integrated using information communications technology,...

Condition‐Based Maintenance (CBM) is a common solution for the maintenance of large complex facilities under tight economic conditions. Effective implementation CBM requires development performance indicators building components and systems. The objectives proposed methodology are: (1) to monitor condition components, based on systematic scales; (2) develop parameter that ensures clear detection elements are in failing condition; (3) provide Key Performance Indicator, unified scale,...

The salient phases in a facility's service life that are most decisive for the effectiveness of its facilities management (FM) preliminary design, construction, and maintenance. is vastly affected by decisions pertaining to strategy organization owns or uses facilities. goal this study was develop key performance indicators (KPIs) strategic FM will provide conclusive approach towards conditions. Parameters were developed means field surveys statistical analyses, validated case studies....

An empirical method was developed for the prediction of service life building components, based on an evaluation their actual performance and identification failure mechanisms affecting durability. The exterior components subjected to normal conditions is predicted. Four types claddings are exemplified: cementitious mortar, synthetic rendering, ceramic mosaic, wet‐fixing stone cladding. proposed models yield high degrees fit data (R 2 in range 0.86 0.93 at a 0.0001 level significance). Life...

The reliability of service life prediction building components strongly affects the effectiveness maintenance policy setting. Despite continuous research and development efforts, existing methods still suffer lack robustness. Typical failure mechanisms in exterior cladding systems, deterioration patterns, limiting coefficients (modifying factors) are identified for a range mechanisms. method is based on monitoring physical visual performance under similar conditions, at different periods...

The impact of natural hazards on buildings' long-term environmental performance has gained the attention building industry as a result increasing loss due to hazard events devastating built environment around world. This study explores role from perspective performance, well value mitigation. Accordingly, an innovative lifecycle assessment (LCA) framework is proposed that can incorporate damage and convert these data into quantifiable metrics. Moreover, by incorporating impacts attributable...

A complete sustainable-performance analysis that takes into consideration the whole of triple bottom line sustainability is necessary when one needs to balance social, economic, and environmental impacts in an optimal cost-effective design based fundamentally on performance objectives. This study introduces a methodology can translate seismic building damage clearly quantifiable impacts, which be used selecting repair methods appropriate for various states local economic situation. The...

The construction industry plays a crucial role in contributing to the economy and developing sustainable infrastructures. However, it is known as one of most dangerous industrial domains. Over years, special attention has been paid models for managing planning safety. Many research studies have carried out analyze root causes fatal accidents sites develop preventing them mitigating their consequences. Root cause identification analysis are essential effective risk mitigation. implementing...

Abstract The performance of hospital buildings depends to a large degree on the efficiency maintenance execution. research objectives were examine under alternative policies and sources labour (outsourcing vs. in-house). focused as model for multi-system operating in dynamic environments. used systematic field survey followed by an in-depth statistical analysis. Four key indicators (KPIs) developed. first, building indicator (BPI), indicates physical-functional condition buildings. second,...

Increasing demands are made on maintenance programmes to provide tools that will support planning. Among of the most important parameters affecting efficiency management precision and reliability predicted service life (PSL) building components. The main objective this study was develop a methodology for establishment databases listing deterioration patterns components based upon their actual condition. consists four steps: (1) identification failure patterns, (2) determination component...

Earthquakes pose substantial risks of human health. Preparedness and mitigation strategies can reduce earthquake-related injuries deaths information from casualty models that predict earthquake outcomes help communities prepare. This study identifies epidemiologic medical risk factors for casualties, compares them with engineering the purpose providing evidence integrates these approaches. It aims to improve modeling offer better accurate estimations. Epidemiological studies used analytical...

The investment in the development of existing portfolio clinics, as well their maintenance and operation, constitutes 3–4% annual budgets health organizations (HMOs) Israel. These clinics are primary facilities for provision services. research objective was implementation previously defined key performance indicators (KPIs) a 42 clinic sample order to: (1) assess facilities, (2) intraand inter-benchmark efficiency, (3) establish policy strategic tactical management, (4) set priorities plan....

Two critical factors that site managers have to control during construction are safety and quality. We envisage the emergence of information communications technology (ICT) systems is great use in effectively promoting quality exploiting synergy between these two disciplines. The objectives this research were investigate relationship through application ICT. A system key performance indicators was compiled order evaluate potential benefits. Safety leading recorded prior after intervention...

Purpose This research aims to enhance understanding of the safety climate within small and medium-sized construction enterprises (SMEs). By conducting an in-depth analysis practices management approaches in this sector, it identifies critical gaps provides actionable recommendations improve SMEs. Design/methodology/approach An integrated method approach was employed, integrating quantitative qualitative elements. A fishbone diagram model developed categorize key factors into four categories:...

Maintenance management of health care facilities is one the more complex subjects in field maintenance. The performance hospital buildings affected by numerous factors, including quality maintenance, actual occupancy vs standard occupancy, age buildings, surrounding infrastructures, etc. purpose this research was to quantify effects users, building parameters and systems on maintenance buildings. following factors were investigated: overall building; level occupancy; extent labor...

The procurement process of construction projects has been affected by developments in the field Information Technology, as well need to cope with growing technological challenges stemming from integration multiple building systems into tall and complex buildings. Furthermore, since phases are undertaken simultaneously, project complexity is increased, increased among them therefore required. These constraints have made management less an architectural engineering issue more a managerial one....

Purpose Increasing demand for healthcare services world‐wide creates continuous requirements to reduce expenditures on “non‐core” activities, such as maintenance and operations. At the same time, owners, users, clients of expect a high level built‐facilities performance minimized risks. The objective this research is develop an integrated facilities management (FM) model facilities. Design/methodology/approach paper presents case study analysis Israeli acute care hospital, in which (IHFMM)...