New Standard For Costing Building Maintenance

BSI, the UK’s National Standards Body has recently launched the BS 8544 Guide for lifecycle costing of maintenance during the inuse phase of buildings. The costs that are involved in maintaining buildings after they have been through the construction process are often not fully realized, and this applies up to 90% of buildings that exist currently. This new guidance enables facilities managers, quantity surveyors, clients and owner operators to run their operations effectively and helps them estimate the long term costs of owning and operating buildings.