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Contact Officer | Associate Director - Operations, Facilities Management |
Approval Date | 15/08/2011 |
Approval Authority | Registrar |
Date of Next Review | 01/09/2014 |
4.1.1 Definitions
4.1.2 Maintenance funding
4.1.3 Backlog (deferred) maintenance
4.1.4 Grounds maintenance
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Modification History
4.1.1 Definitions
Maintenance of University property is categorised in the following three ways
- preventive maintenance - ie preventing or reducing the frequency of failure by periodically maintaining plant, equipment or fabric
- corrective maintenance - ie work carried out in order to restore and preserve University property
- backlog maintenance - ie corrective and preventive maintenance which should already have been completed but has been deferred due to a lack of maintenance funding.
Full details regarding the maintenance program can be found on the Facilities Management website.
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4.1.2 Maintenance funding
The University recognises the need to adequately fund corrective and preventive maintenance to prevent further growth in backlog (deferred) maintenance and to reduce the risk of safety incidents and disruption to University activities.
A formula funding approach to resourcing maintenance has been adopted by the University and is based on asset replacement values (ARV) of its buildings and services infrastructure. QUT policy is to achieve a minimum funding rate of 1.2% of ARV in progressive increases over a number of years as permitted by the University budget.
Maintenance problems should be reported via the web maintenance request form. Urgent maintenance problems should be reported to the Facilities Help Desk on Ext 83000. The Facilities Management website provides further information.
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4.1.3 Backlog (deferred) maintenance
Backlog (deferred) maintenance is treated as an essential part of the Asset Management Plan (AMP) and is integrated with the strategic planning and delivery of the renovations and building developments for all campuses. Funding for deferred maintenance has been recognised as a high priority of the University and will be derived from capital funding sources, subject to annual review (H/1.1).
Facilities Management (Operations Section) carries out detailed audits of building services and fabric every five years. These audits provide an opportunity to update the University's register of deferred maintenance works.
The priority order of works to be carried out is based on a structured risk assessment process which measures the probability and consequences of safety and compliance incidents, disruption to the activities of the University and the financial implications of delay of works.
Minor maintenance works associated with growth in staffing and student load will be the responsibility of faculties / divisions / institutes.
The planned annual program of major backlog maintenance works is submitted for approval each year to the Director, Facilities Management, subject to allocation of budget within the AMP.
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4.1.4 Grounds maintenance
Responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the University's external environment rests with Facilities Management and is administered through Campus Services. New landscaping work will be informed by the landscape master plan prepared for each of the University's campuses.
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Related Documents
MOPP H/1.1 Physical facilities planning and management
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Modification History
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Date |
Sections |
Source |
Details |
| 15.08.11 |
All |
Registrar |
Revised Policy - Chapter restructured |
| 24.11.10 |
All |
Planning and Resources Committee |
Approval authority changed to Vice-Chancellor |
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14.11.05 |
All |
Planning and Resources Committee |
Policy updated |
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20.12.01 |
All |
Director, Facilities Management |
Updated |
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