Assessment On The Effects of Sustainable Facility Management Performance of Public Building Construction: In The Case of Jimma Town

Abstract

In construction industry the implementation of sustainability practices within the built environment has taken over the world in construction projects; to develop both economic and social aspects of developed and developing countries. However, construction industry has an impact on the economy, workers, end users of construction facilities and the community. Also, in the construction industry incorporating sustainability with facility management practices is less as compared to other industries. Therefore, implementing sustainable facilities management is very important to improve performance and enhance the quality of life of peoples to live in a healthy environment of building construction. Then, implementation of sustainable facility management includes maintaining, improving, and adapting buildings in construction projects for effective and efficient time, quality, and cost performances to improve social and environmental conditions. Because, it is a continuous process that ensure the environmental protection and elevating quality of life for the present and future generations. The aim of this study was assessing effects sustainable facility management factors on the performances of public building construction in the case of Jimma Town. To achieve the objectives of this study purposive sampling technique and descriptive type of research design were used. Correspondingly, to collect data’s within given period the study was use questionnaire survey, and interview from the respondents. Relative importance index (RII) was also used to rank the relevant information’s provided by the respondents as per the prepared questionnaires. Then, the conducted and collected data was analyzed using Micro Soft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Science, also presented by table, graph, and charts. The study was identified totally 43 factors of sustainable facility management from different literatures; in five categories. These are related to; (1) Knowledge; (2) Design and Planning Stage; (3) Maintenance and Operation; (4) External Environment; and (5) Project Management Factors correspondingly. Also, the study were determined the significant factors of sustainable facility management that has highest effect on cost and social performance including with Ave. RII value. These are; Low concern to future maintenance (0.757), Poor materials selection (0.81), Absence of sustainable facility management in design phase (0.817),Lack of preventive maintenance method(0.777), Political instability(0.753), Market inflation(0.75), Lack of effective monitoring and control for sustainable facility management (0.743), and Lack of leadership (wrong people in the wrong position) (0.757),and Lack of knowledge about sustainable facility management in the company(0.783), Lack of understanding about sustainable facility management with design and construction(0.86), Lack of support from top management about sustainable facility management (0.773), Lack of training and skills of maintenance crew (0.77); were determined as major factors that affect cost and social performance of public building construction in Jimma Town. The study concludes that; there are many major factors that affect sustainable facility management to implement in building construction project and this again influence cost and social performance of public building construction Jimma Town. Therefore, awareness, skill gap training, adequate fund raise, inspire facility managers and workers, incorporating sustainability with facility management and team work; are necessary to minimize the effects of the determined factors in building construction projects.