Planned Preventative
Maintenance
Strategic lifecycle planning for MEP assets. Understand what needs investment, when, and what it is likely to cost across the building’s operational life.
Lifetime horizon
Costed schedule
Building & portfolio level
Spend phased, not spiked
Plan the replacement before the plant decides for you
MEP plant has a finite service life, but age alone does not determine when an asset should be replaced. Condition, performance, operational profile, maintainability, component availability, obsolescence and operational criticality all influence the investment decision.
We assess MEP assets across a building or portfolio to establish their condition, remaining service life and future investment requirements. The result is a prioritised, costed programme that gives you the visibility to plan expenditure before deterioration or failure forces the decision.
We assess individual MEP services, systems and plant across every instruction, whether for a single building or a wider portfolio. For UK and global portfolios, we apply the same consistent approach across multiple assets, providing a consolidated view of condition, lifecycle requirements and investment priorities to support strategic capital planning.
This is strategic lifecycle and replacement planning, providing the insight needed to inform commercial decisions and future capital investment. The technical delivery of plant replacement works and maintenance audits sit within our Asset Engineering service.
What the exercise produces
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We inspect the MEP installations and review available asset information, maintenance records and existing asset registers.
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We assess asset age, condition, performance, maintainability and remaining service life to identify future investment priorities.
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We develop a client-supportive prioritised asset replacement schedule across the agreed assessment period, with anticipated expenditure allocated against each asset or system.
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A concise assessment of the MEP installations, key condition and lifecycle findings, replacement priorities and the supporting costed expenditure plan.
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For multi-asset portfolios, we consolidate the findings to prioritise investment, phase projects and manage capital expenditure across the estate.
Anyone responsible for managing MEP assets
Landlords, occupiers, asset managers and operators responsible for managing MEP assets and planning future capital expenditure.
The forecast can also support longer-term service charge and capital planning, providing earlier visibility of significant future works and helping inform discussions with occupiers and stakeholders.
PPM in practice
Occupier
PPM and capital planning, Central London
Scope Planned preventative maintenance assessment of a landmark office occupied by a global corporate tenant
Value 100,000+ sq ft asset
Outcome A fully costed PPM strategy and long-term capex plan, backing the tenant’s lease re-gear
Operator
Portfolio PPM, care homes
Scope Portfolio-wide PPM assessment across care homes in the South East, for a global assisted living operator
Value Multi-asset portfolio
Outcome A long-term maintenance and capital investment roadmap, with priorities agreed against budget
What is planned preventative maintenance at Unova?
Our PPM service provides strategic lifecycle and replacement planning for MEP assets. We assess plant condition and remaining service life, identify future investment priorities and forecast expenditure across an appropriate period aligned with the building’s operational life and your asset strategy.
Does PPM cover the delivery of plant replacement and maintenance?
No. PPM is a strategic planning tool that identifies anticipated MEP lifecycle requirements, investment priorities and forecast expenditure to support informed capital planning. The technical delivery of plant replacement programmes and maintenance auditing is provided separately through our Asset Engineering service.
What do I actually receive?
A strategic PPM report setting out the condition and lifecycle position of the MEP installations, supported by an embedded, prioritised schedule of anticipated asset replacements and forecast expenditure across the agreed assessment period.
Is PPM a statutory requirement?
No. It is based on industry recommendation and expected service life rather than legislation, and it supports effective asset management and investment planning. Auditing of statutory inspection, testing and maintenance obligations is considered separately through our Asset Engineering service.
What is the risk of not doing it?
Plant that is never renewed eventually falls off a cliff, and rarely at a convenient moment. The exposure is unplanned cost, programme delay, and periods where the building cannot be operated properly. A structured PPM strategy provides earlier visibility of these risks and allows investment to be prioritised.
Do you work at portfolio level?
Yes. Single buildings and multi-asset portfolios. At portfolio level, we can prioritise and sequence investment across the estate, helping clients manage risk and avoid unnecessary peaks in capital expenditure.