Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering

Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering

Providing a conceptual framework to utilize the principles of facilities management in order to enhance safety management in construction projects

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Behnod Barmayehvar 1
Ahmad Rabiee 2
1 Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning,, University of Art, Tehran, Iran
2 The chief executive officer, Arshitsazan Arsh, Tehran. Iran.
10.22065/jsce.2023.388982.3058
Abstract
Today, despite the progress that has been made in the field of construction in the country, attention to the post-construction phase and the period of operation or maintenance and the position of facilities management, especially from the safety point of view, has been relatively neglected. In fact, the application of facilities management knowledge, as a relatively new concept and an emerging profession, especially for effective safety management in buildings is necessary. Therefore, the main aim of this research is to explore the role of facilities management in enhancing safety management in construction projects in the post-construction phase and in the operation period in order to increase the efficiency and service life of buildings, so as to preserve resources and assets and in line with the realization of sustainable development goals. In the current qualitative and applied research, by using the strategy of case study, firstly, the systematic review of the theoretical foundations of the research has been done in the form of library studies. After that, data and information have been collected through in-depth interviews and with the help of observations, in the form of a field study. Then, the collected data have been analyzed, emphasizing the theoretical saturation, through the content qualitative method. Therefore, taking into account all the limitations, the findings of the research show that facilities management has a prominent role in improving safety management in construction projects in the post-construction phase and in the operation period. Finally, the provided conceptual framework of the current research is presented in the form of five main categories (principled construction, establishing rules and regulations, culturalization and education, maintenance engineering and safety engineering) and twenty-six subcategories.
Keywords
Facilities Management
Safety Management
Construction Projects
Post-Construction Phase
Operation Period
Maintenance Phase

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  • Receive Date 12 March 2023
  • Revise Date 30 June 2023
  • Accept Date 10 July 2023