A building's long-term safety, value, and performance depend far more on how well it is maintained after handover than on how well it was designed, which is why structured Maintenance practice is central to every facility's success. This training course gives participants a complete, practical grounding in building maintenance management and facility lifecycle engineering, connecting day-to-day maintenance decisions directly to real asset performance and value outcomes over time.

Participants will strengthen their understanding of effective maintenance planning that keeps building systems reliable and cost-efficient, and will build practical competency in integrating maintenance activities into wider asset management strategies. The course places strong emphasis on the engineering principles behind sound facilities engineering decisions, and develops sound skills in managing the full lifecycle of buildings and their systems from commissioning through to end of service life.

This program is delivered by The British Academy for Training and Development through its Building Maintenance Management and Facility Lifecycle Engineering Training Course, designed to build well-rounded, practical maintenance capability for engineers and facilities professionals.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Apply core principles of Maintenance management across building systems
• Develop and implement effective maintenance planning programs
• Integrate maintenance activities into broader asset management strategies
• Apply sound facilities engineering principles to building operations
• Manage the lifecycle of building systems from commissioning to end of service life
• Balance maintenance cost, risk, and performance across a building portfolio
• Apply relevant standards and best practices to maintenance and facilities management

Target Group

• Civil and building services engineers responsible for maintenance and operations
• Facilities managers and facility engineering professionals
• Asset managers overseeing building portfolios
• Maintenance planners and technical support engineers
• Engineers and professionals advancing their expertise in Maintenance management

Foundations of Maintenance Management

• The role of Maintenance in building safety, value, and performance
• Types of maintenance strategies and when to apply them
• Linking maintenance decisions to lifecycle cost and risk

Maintenance Planning

• Developing structured maintenance planning programs
• Prioritizing maintenance activities based on risk and criticality
• Scheduling and resourcing maintenance work effectively

Asset Management

• Integrating maintenance data into asset management systems
• Tracking asset condition, performance, and remaining service life
• Using asset management data to support investment decisions

Facilities Engineering

• Core principles of facilities engineering for building systems
• Managing mechanical, electrical, and structural building systems
• Addressing common facilities engineering challenges

Facility Lifecycle Management

• Managing building systems from commissioning through operation
• Planning for renewal, upgrade, and end-of-life decisions
• Balancing lifecycle cost with performance and compliance requirements

Practical Application

• Case studies in Maintenance and facility lifecycle engineering
• Common building maintenance challenges and practical solutions
• Lessons learned from real facility management projects