- Case studies
- Projects seeking partners
- Lessons learnt
- Best practice today
- Life-cycle costing made simple
- Sustainable refurbishment
Life-cycle costing made simple
4. Refurbishing and maintaining the existing stock requires a different approach
In the case of renovation/ refurbishment schemes, it will be necessary to estimate the condition of the current stock. It is important to note that refurbishment components are not usually replaced on a 'like-for-like' basis, as they get upgraded. The view needs to be taken that the specification is likely to change.