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This digital document is an article from Buildings, published by Stamats Communications, Inc. on May 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1325 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation Details
Title: Making a case for roof maintenance.
Author: Robert M. Lyons
Publication: Buildings (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2004
Publisher: Stamats Communications, Inc.
Volume: 98 Issue: 5 Page: S8(2)Distributed by Thompson Gale
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In this period of rough economic pressure and uncertainty, it is imperative for building owners and anyone in the facilities maintenance and management profession to spend their monies wisely and manage their facility assets properly. The ultimate goal should be to achieve maximum service life at the least possible cost. For this reason, life-cycle costing has never been more appropriate. Frankly, we live in a world looking for short term, quick fix solutions. We often compromise the end-goal by taking the mad of least resistance. When it comes to our commercial roofing portfolios, we frequently have the misconception that if our roofs are not leaking, we don't need to bother with them. This out-of sight, out-of-mind perspective is...
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