Foreword by Dr Peter Farrell Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Significance and nature of building maintenance Chapter 3: Maintenance and asset planning strategies, programmes, policies and systems Chapter 4: Common maintenance issues and managing defects Chapter 5: Maintenance and conservation of historic buildings Chapter 6: Common internal maintenance issues, defects and remedial works Chapter 7: Common external maintenance issues, defects and remedial works Chapter 8: Surveying existing buildings Chapter 9: An innovative project to assist Building Surveying students: designing a handbook as a practical teaching and learning guide for surveying buildings Chapter 10: The relationship between maintenance management and environmental sustainability Chapter 11: Case studies related to embedding environmental sustainability into estates practices Chapter 13: Implications in practice for maintenance management in the built environment Chapter 14: Summary of key points, reflections, overview and closing remarks Appendix 1: Sample Maintenance Plan Appendix 2: Sample RICS Home Survey Level 3 Appendix 3: Photographic Schedule of Condition Appendix 4: Project Plan Proposal Form Appendix 5: Relevant Standard by LLUK for professional Knowledge and Practice Appendix 6: Session Pan linked with Building Surveying Handbook Appendix 7: Striving for a Sustainable Salford Appendix 8 Energy, Water & Carbon Management Plan Appendix 9 Environmental and Sustainability Strategy document Index.