What is BS 8544 about?
BS 8544 gives guidance and recommendations on undertaking LCC of maintenance during the in-use phases of facilities or constructed assets. BS 8544 covers buildings, systems, assemblies, components, tasks/actions, resources and materials.
BS 8544 also gives guidance and recommendations on the planning and prioritization, budget-setting, optimization, implementation and monitoring of life cycle programmes of maintaining and/or renewal works. BS 8544 guidance includes asset surveys and employer’s maintenance management aspects of operation (as defined in BS ISO 15686-5) that are needed to plan and manage maintenance delivery including life cycle works.