This chapter presents findings and discussions on the Delphi study. The findings expressed the views of the experts on sustainable maintenance strategies for government office buildings in emerging economies. The data were collected over two rounds. The first round took two months, while the...

The Delphi Method is adopted for this study to validate sustainable maintenance strategies for government office buildings in emerging economies. The method entails selecting a panel of experts to confirm and verify whether the conceptualised strategies influence sustainable maintenance for...

It is paramount that every idea under the sun is underpinned by a theoretical framework, basically to declare that all ideas originate from the work that was previously completed by others. Multiple theories, models and frameworks defined by various constructs are discussed in this chapter to...

The purpose of this book was to determine whether identified strategies predict sustainable maintenance for government office buildings in emerging economies, thus, contributing to the existing body of knowledge and practice. The study was guided by six objectives that needed to be addressed....

Sustainable maintenance strategies refer to constructs that influence sustainable maintenance for government office buildings in emerging economies. The strategies define concepts that must be implemented by government institutions to restore and maintain the condition and functionality of...

Research gaps refer to knowledge that is yet to be explored partially or in its entirety. In this study, a research gap is defined as new constructs that are explored together with other common constructs that have not been conceptualised together before. The purpose of this chapter is to...

Maintenance is considered an expense and not an investment. The purpose of this chapter is to establish the significance of why maintenance must be considered an investment. To achieve this objective, an assessment of building maintenance was carried out. The assessment was characterised by four...

The significance of maintenance in the performance of assets continues to grow globally. However, emerging economies continue to refer maintenance as a necessary evil than a strategic necessity in improving the performance of the assets. This chapter firstly defines the concept of maintenance,...

In 2015, members of the United Nations adopted the 2030 agenda on 17 Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG s), and developing quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including public infrastructure, was one of the goals to be achieved by 2030. A recent (May 2024) evaluation of...