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Homeowner’s Prevalence Upkeep Behavior Towards Implementation of Home Maintenance Manual for Residential Building

Authors : Ahmad Sharim Abdullah, Nor Rima Mohd Ariff, Robiah Abdul Rashid, Norsalisma Ismail, Nur Nabila Mohd Tamim

Published in: InCIEC 2014

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Over the decades, Malaysia construction industry is experienced continuous soar growth all over the nation. In retain the property condition, it is essential to understand and well inform in upkeep management. Without a proper upkeep, degradation will gradually develop and directing to unfit property. However, to preserve a property is a tough task as the awareness of upkeep is still premature particularly in adapting upkeep on residential building. This is due to inadequate guidance and regulation for homeowner to execute and perform upkeep. Hence, to provide instructor and assistance for homeowner, a handbook of maintenance manual is needed in order them to practice upkeep accordingly. Thus, in implementing the home maintenance manual for homeowner, this paper establish a study on homeowners prevalence upkeep behaviours to understand factors that influence homeowners upkeep their dwelling.

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Title: Homeowner’s Prevalence Upkeep Behavior Towards Implementation of Home Maintenance Manual for Residential Building
Authors: Ahmad Sharim Abdullah
Nor Rima Mohd Ariff
Robiah Abdul Rashid
Norsalisma Ismail
Nur Nabila Mohd Tamim
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Book: InCIEC 2014
Print ISBN: 978-981-287-289-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-287-290-6

Copyright Year: 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-290-6_19

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