Deferred maintenance - Revision history

Editor at 08:59, 16 January 2026

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−	~~To help develop this article~~, ~~click 'Edit this article' above~~.	+	Deferred maintenance, often referred to as Deferred Maintenance and Repair (DM), is most common in the US and Australia but may also be used in the UK. The [https://www.directives.doe.gov/terms_definitions/deferred-maintenance-and-repair-dm US Department of Energy refers to it] simply as "Maintenance and repairs that were not performed when they should have been or were scheduled to be and which are put off or delayed for a future period."

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	When budgets are under pressure, it can be tempting to put off planned and preventative maintenance programmes as a way of saving money. However, not only will it be necessary to face those costs at some point, they may in fact be higher than if they had been dealt with sooner, as straight-forward repairs become major replacements.		When budgets are under pressure, it can be tempting to put off planned and preventative maintenance programmes as a way of saving money. However, not only will it be necessary to face those costs at some point, they may in fact be higher than if they had been dealt with sooner, as straight-forward repairs become major replacements.

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	* Operation, maintenance and training (OMT).		* Operation, maintenance and training (OMT).

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Designing Buildings at 11:55, 27 February 2023

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	Job order contracting (JOC) is a procurement method (primarily used in the United States) for contracting construction services. JOC is often applied to deferred maintenance work that has accumulated over time.		Job order contracting (JOC) is a procurement method (primarily used in the United States) for contracting construction services. JOC is often applied to deferred maintenance work that has accumulated over time.

−	~~Sources of information about deferred maintenance include:~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =
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−	* [http://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/3161/title/paying-for-deferred-maintenance http://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/3161/title/paying-for-deferred-maintenance]	+
−	* [http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366 http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366]	+
−	* [https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-maintenance-cutbacks/ https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-maintenance-cutbacks/]	+
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	* Building services maintenance contractors’ role in reducing carbon emissions.		* Building services maintenance contractors’ role in reducing carbon emissions.

Designing Buildings at 07:44, 15 January 2021

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	* Operation, maintenance and training (OMT).		* Operation, maintenance and training (OMT).

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	When budgets are under pressure, it can be tempting to put off planned and preventative maintenance programmes as a way of saving money. However, not only will it be necessary to face those costs at some point, they may in fact be higher than if they had been dealt with sooner, as straight-forward repairs become major replacements.		When budgets are under pressure, it can be tempting to put off planned and preventative maintenance programmes as a way of saving money. However, not only will it be necessary to face those costs at some point, they may in fact be higher than if they had been dealt with sooner, as straight-forward repairs become major replacements.
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		+	Job order contracting (JOC) is a procurement method (primarily used in the United States) for contracting construction services. JOC is often applied to deferred maintenance work that has accumulated over time.

	Sources of information about deferred maintenance include:		Sources of information about deferred maintenance include:

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	* Facilities management.		* Facilities management.
	* In-house or outsource maintenance.		* In-house or outsource maintenance.
		+	* Job order contracting.
	* Maintenance.		* Maintenance.
	* Operation and maintenance manual.		* Operation and maintenance manual.

Designing Buildings at 17:29, 21 March 2019

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	* [http://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/3161/title/paying-for-deferred-maintenance http://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/3161/title/paying-for-deferred-maintenance]		* [http://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/3161/title/paying-for-deferred-maintenance http://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/3161/title/paying-for-deferred-maintenance]
	* [http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366 http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366]		* [http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366 http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366]
−	* [https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/rpt/finrep/finrep15/supp_info/fr_supplement_info_defer_maint.htm https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/rpt/finrep/finrep15/supp_info/fr_supplement_info_defer_maint.htm]
	* [https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-maintenance-cutbacks/ https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-maintenance-cutbacks/]		* [https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-maintenance-cutbacks/ https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-maintenance-cutbacks/]

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	* Building services maintenance contractors’ role in reducing carbon emissions.		* Building services maintenance contractors’ role in reducing carbon emissions.

Designing Buildings at 10:45, 1 August 2017

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		+	When budgets are under pressure, it can be tempting to put off planned and preventative maintenance programmes as a way of saving money. However, not only will it be necessary to face those costs at some point, they may in fact be higher than if they had been dealt with sooner, as straight-forward repairs become major replacements.
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	Sources of information about deferred maintenance include:		Sources of information about deferred maintenance include:

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		+	Sources of information about deferred maintenance include:

		+	* [http://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/3161/title/paying-for-deferred-maintenance http://www.buildings.com/article-details/articleid/3161/title/paying-for-deferred-maintenance]
		+	* [http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366 http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366]
		+	* [https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/rpt/finrep/finrep15/supp_info/fr_supplement_info_defer_maint.htm https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/rpt/finrep/finrep15/supp_info/fr_supplement_info_defer_maint.htm]
		+	* [https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-maintenance-cutbacks/ https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-maintenance-cutbacks/]

−	[http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366 http://www.facilitiesnet.com/maintenanceoperations/tip/The-Real-Cost-of-Deferred-Maintenance--38366]	+	= Find out more =

		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

−		+	* Building services maintenance contractors’ role in reducing carbon emissions.
−	~~[https://www~~.~~fiscal~~.~~treasury~~.~~gov/fsreports/rpt/finrep/finrep15/supp_info/fr_supplement_info_defer_maint~~.~~htm https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/rpt/finrep/finrep15/supp_info/fr_supplement_info_defer_maint.htm]~~	+	* Facilities management.
−		+	* In-house or outsource maintenance.
−		+	* Maintenance.
−		+	* Operation and maintenance manual.
−	~~[https://federalnewsradio.com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-~~maintenance~~-cutbacks/ https://federalnewsradio~~.~~com/defense/2016/03/nearly-one-five-dod-facilities-now-failing-condition-years-maintenance-cutbacks/]~~	+	* Operation, maintenance and training (OMT).

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