Building Defects - Inspection, Diagnosis and Repair (Completion)

The course focuses on technical issues related to the occurrence, inspection, diagnosis and repair of common defects found on major components of a facility including wet area, façade, basement, roof and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) services. A building defect library, a material manual, a demonstration and hands-on using the latest technologies for the inspection, diagnosis and repair of building defects will be provided. The course also covers the evaluation of design, construction and Facilities Management practices and spearheading the integration of sustainable design and maintainability, with green facilities management (FM) in mind throughout the life cycle of a facility, right from the planning/design stage. It aims to improve the standard and quality of design, construction and maintenance practices to produce efficient facilities that require minimum maintenance.