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Effective management of assets requires feedback. A well planned audit will check management systems and maintenance to identify any deviations and make any necessary corrections. This publication provides guidance on types of audits, the audit process and also the role of an auditor. An editable toolkit is provided in Microsoft Excel format. This toolkit identifies the key functions of asset management and maintenance audits and the main activities in each area that should be audited. It also provides questions to be asked, documents to be reviewed and a common scoring system. Organisations can adapt the toolkit for their own audit and the results can be used to improve asset management.

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This guide replaces Condition Survey of Building Services AG 4/2000 and is aimed at those who have the responsibility for maintaining buildings. Maintenance is vital to ensure a building can operate in accordance with its core function and also plays an important role in reducing carbon emissions from buildings. A condition survey will document and assess the state of each individual item of a building's assets. Condition Surveys and Asset Data Capture outlines the benefits of having a good knowledge of assets and describes how by having a greater understanding of their condition, they can be maintained in a more efficient and economical way. Regular condition surveys and asset data capture will help the maintenance and facility management staff plan for future maintenance, replacement and refurbishment needs. The guide delivers practical advice on the most suitable type of survey, takes you through how to do the survey, undertake non-destructive testing and grading.