Planning advice

To maintain, or not to maintain? Repairs and maintenance are still the right answer says James Fiske, CEO of the BCIS
With maintenance costs rising seven per cent (6.7 per cent) in 2022 and set to rise by five per cent (4.8 per cent) this year, it’s no surprise that the latest forecasts indicate repair and maintenance demand (as measured by construction output) is expected to fall by around 2.9 per cent.
However, although pressures on budgets may tempt organisations to cut costs in this ar