Plant Condition Surveys
Plant Condition Survey
A building services condition survey is an inspection of a buildings M&E plant and installations to assess their physical and operational condition, giving you the assurance that any potential issues with performance are identified so that solutions can be found.
Carrying out regular condition surveys on M&E plant and equipment is very important. The purpose of such surveys is to inspect a buildings M&E plant to determine what state it is in.
They may be carried out before purchasing a building, signing a maintenance contract or to assess the building as part of an asset investment plan.
As a result, it will be clear what needs to be done to maintain the premises and protect your assets.
Maintenance management condition surveys collect data and appraise the condition of the building services M&E plant and systems.
It is vitally important for contractors to establish the maintenance condition of the M&E plant and installations before committing to comprehensive maintenance contracts.
An M&E plant condition survey is essential for the following reasons:
• If you wish to develop an asset register
• If you are considering awarding maintenance contracts
• It will make you aware of problems with the M&E plant within the building that are impeding performance
• It will provide M&E plant life cycle analysis
Planning is a key aspect of business efficiency, and by carrying out an/a M&E plant condition surveys your company or client will be able to determine the following:
• The condition of M&E plant assets on your sites
• Which of those M&E plant assets are essential to the site
• Identifying any significant M&E plant defects that would adversely affect the performance of the building services
• Recommending intrusive inspections outside the scope of the condition survey
• Identifying when ‘fault’ plant conditions could be reached, report on their cause and provide an indication of what maintenance actions need to be carried out
• The options available – maintenance, replacement, refurbishment
