A good maintenance log should document who did the work (and their phone number) and precisely what materials were used and where they came from, right down to the brand, color, and supplier of the paint. Each piece of working equipment should have its manual stored carefully either next to it or in a central archive. Computers are ideal for keeping dynamic records of this sort. Facilities managers are beginning to get sophisticated software that combines the benefits of CAD (computer-aided design), as-built plans, and databases to make a living electronic model of the building in finest
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