hospitalitynU: Hotel Maintenance Management- hotel engineering - 0 views
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Maintenance is a combination of actions carried out to retain an item/machine/equipment/system/plant in order to restore it to an acceptable working condition. The purpose of maintenance is to increase the system availability.
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A. BUILDING & SYSTEM’S OPERATION • Continuous attention is required for operating the buildings effectively.
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B. BUILDING MAINTANCE • A large number of basic activities need to be undertaken if the building is to preserve its initial appearance & function.
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C. MAINTENANCE OF GUESTROOMS, FURNISHINGS & FIXTURES- • These very visible features contribute to the overall experience either positively or negatively. • Proper maintenance of these is the direct responsibility of the department’s staff.
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D. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE & REPAIR: • Astounding amount of equipment representing 30-40%of the initial investment in the property is installed in a modern hotel or motel in the guest room, public spaces, pools, kitchen , laundry etc.
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E. BUDGETING & COST CONTROL • As approximately 11% of the total property budget is the responsibility of the engineering department, there is need for accurate budgeting & cost control.
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F. SECURITY OR SAFETY MAINTENANCE • Security concerns involve physical assets of the property, employees & guests. Safety concerns involves the potential for personal injury to both employees & guests.
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G. CONTRACTUAL & REGULATORY COMPLAINCE- • The requirements of legal nature imposed on the property either directly or indirectly by the national, state & local authorities, trade unions & contractors are the responsibility of engineering department.
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This article looks at hotel maintenance management from an engineering perspective, with some attention to I.T. It lays out and explains in detail requirements for successful operation and upkeep of a physical plant. For example, it discusses building maintenance, citing "roofing repair leakages, reproofing the entire building, taking care of building surfaces, pitting, & erosion of exterior surfaces," etc.