BARRIERS FOR IMPLETENATION THE PROACTIVE BUILDING MAINTENANCE IN IRAQ: BASRA CITY AS CASE STUDY

Abstract

This research aims to demonstrate a number of proposed barriers to implement the proactive building maintenance in Basra City in Iraq where the importance of maintenance needs a lot of clarification. In this study, the proposed barriers are identified from literature; their importance have been identified based on data collected from the questionnaire. A total of 27 barriers is identified and classified into six main areas which are technical, management and administration, financial, human behaviour and attitudes, spare parts, and lack of institutional and training facilities. This paper provides a review of the proposed barriers for implementing proactive building maintenance in Basra city. The identified barriers have been ranked against its importance and their effects on the implementation process.