scholarly journals CONTRACTOR SELECTION FOR PERFORMANCE‐BASED MAINTENANCE PARTNERSHIPS

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ab Straub ◽  
Henk-Jan van Mossel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
Major Change ◽  
Performance Measurements ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Housing Associations ◽  
Dutch Housing ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Quality Mark ◽  
Maintenance Engineering

Dutch housing associations use new procurement methods such as performance‐based maintenance partnerships for maintaining their housing stock. Such partnerships promise a range of advantages as compared to the traditional tendering of maintenance projects. For contractors a performance‐based approach implies major changes in methods and work processes. A major change within this performance‐based approach is contractors acting as maintenance‐engineering consultants to clients. This requires new activities to be considered, such as providing advice on maintenance strategies, the design of maintenance scenarios, performance measurements and conducting customer satisfaction surveys. The execution of these activities demands additional capabilities from the contractor. The introduction of the Quality Mark for Real Estate Maintenance VGO KEUR is a first step in quality assurance of maintenance contractors in the Netherlands. It guarantees principals that contractors are able to work according performance‐based methods and procedures. A next step in quality assurance should be to establish a clear relationship between maintenance‐engineering and consulting activities and contractor's performance outcome. Rangovo parinkimas eksploatacija grįstų pastatų prežiūros partnerystei Santrauka Vykdydamos pastatu ūkio priežiūra, Olandijos busto asociacijos taiko naujus pirkimo metodus, tokius kaip eksploatacija grįstų pastatu priežiūros partneryste. Tokia partneryste turi daug pranašumu, palyginti su tradiciniais priežiūros projektu konkursais. Rangovams eksploatacija grįstų pastatu priežiūros būdas reiškia reikšmingus metodu ir darbo proceso pokyčius. Esminis su eksploatacija grįstų pastatu priežiūros būdu susijęs pokytis ‐ rangovai klientams teikia priežiūros ir konsultavimo dėlinžineriniu sistemų paslaugas. Todėl reikia pasidomėtinauja veikla, tokia kaip konsultacijos dėl priežiūros strategijų, priežiūros scenarijų rengimas, naudingumo matavimai ir klientu pasitenkinimo apklausų rengimas. Kad galėtu vykdyti tokia veikla, rangovas turi turėti papildomu gebėjimu. Nekilnojamojo turto priežiūros kokybes ženklo VGO KEUR naudojimas ‐ pirmasis žingsnis siekiant Nyderlanduose užtikrinti pastatu ūkio priežiūros rangovu veiklos kokybe. Užsakovams tai garantuoja, kad rangovai sugebės vykdyti veikla, remdamiesi rezultatyviaisiais metodais ir procedūromis. Kitas žingsnis, siekiant užtikrinti kokybe, turėtų būti aiškaus ryšio tarp priežiūros, inžinerines ir konsultavimo veiklos bei rangovo rezultatu nustatymas.

The Role of E-Government in Rebuilding Bosnia-Herzegovina

2011 ◽  
pp. 1206-1212
Author(s):  
Meliha Handzic
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Major Change ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Information And Communication

The world is currently experiencing a period of major change. The emerging new world is variously referred to as the third wave, the information age, the information society, or the knowledge-based economy. Regardless of the terminology used, what matters is that the new social, political, and economic world is globalized, based on the production, distribution, and use of knowledge, and is heavily reliant on information and communication technology (Handzic, 2004a). It is also characterized by increased complexity, uncertainty, and surprises. Some analysts like Raich (2000) think of it as a period of living in the centre of the “Bermuda Triangle” where individuals, organizations, and societies have to deal with the increasing turbulence and speed of change in order to progress. The rise of the information society has brought major changes in citizen and business expectations, as well as organizational structures, cultures, and work processes. To remain responsive to the changing needs of their constituents, governments increasingly have to adopt information society tools and working practices. Essentially, they have to use information and communication technology (ICT) as tools in private and public sector renewal, develop information industry, maintain high level of professional expertise in ICT, provide opportunities to use information society services and have information infrastructure capable of providing such services. The purpose of this article is to explore how these processes are helping in rebuilding Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Open Culture for Education and Research Environment

2011 ◽  
pp. 219-244
Author(s):  
Ernesto Damiani ◽  
Paul G. Mezey ◽  
Paolo M. Pumilia ◽  
Anna M. Tammaro
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Major Change ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Organizational Model ◽  
Research Environment ◽  
Cultural Changes

Some contemporary theoretical and technological issues that are becoming of paramount importance for building a cross-disciplinary research and knowledge-sharing environment are outlined, pointing out those cultural changes implied by the increasing adoption of the ICT. In the unprecedented abundance of information sources that can be reached through the Internet, the growing need for reliability will not be met without a major change of scholar’s, teacher’s, and learner’s attitudes to foster enhanced trusted relationship. In this chapter, emphasis is placed on the open source organizational model, highlighting some of the key elements of the open culture: knowledge-sharing technologies, interoperability, reusability and quality assurance.

Assessing Future Trends in Indoor Air Quality

1990 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 103-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. J. Van De Wiel ◽  
E. Lebret ◽  
W. K. Van Der Lingen ◽  
H. C. Eerens ◽  
L.H. Vaas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Housing Stock ◽  
International Health ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Dutch Housing ◽  
International Health Organizations

Several national and international health organizations have derived concentration levels below which adverse effects on men are not expected or levels below which the excess risk for individuals is less than a specified value. For every priority pollutant indoor concentrations below this limit are considered “healthy.” The percentage of Dutch homes exceeding such a limit is taken as a measure of indoor air quality for that component. The present and future indoor air quality of the Dutch housing stock is described for fourteen air pollutants. The highest percentages are scored by radon, environmental tobacco smoke, nitrogen dioxide from unvented combustion, and the potential presence of housedust mite and mould allergen in damp houses. Although the trend for all priority pollutants is downward the most serious ones remain high in the coming decades if no additional measures will be instituted.

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