Fig. 1:
Types of maintenance (developed by the authors).
Fig. 2:
Research methodology (developed by the authors). ADFs, architectural design firms; ESI, early supplier involvement.
Fig. 3:
Respondents’ ranking of the issues that affect the building maintenance during the design process (developed by the authors).
Fig. 4:
Respondents’ ranking of the benefits of ESI towards enhancing building maintainability during the design process (developed by the authors). ESI, early supplier involvement.
Fig. 5:
Respondents’ ranking of challenges that obstruct ESI in the design process in ADFs towards enhancing building maintainability (developed by the authors). ADFs, architectural design firms; ESI, early supplier involvement.
Fig. 6:
Framework development (developed by the authors). ESI, early supplier involvement.
Fig. 7:
ESI framework (developed by the authors). ESI, early supplier involvement.