Building
A building is any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy.
Alternate Definitions
A habitable room; retail or commercial space; factory or warehouse; basement providing car parking space, building services or equipment; or enclosed car park or enclosed garage - Queensland Urban Drainage Manual.
Types of Buildings
The LG Asset Program distinguishes between Short & Long Life Buildings. Garden sheds are obviously short life and major brick and masonry buildings are obviously long life, but there are many buildings somewhere in between.
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Building Components
Buildings are sometimes broken up into a number of components for the purpose of recording information about them in an asset register.
Example components include:
- Envelope
- Fire Services
- Fitout
- Floor
- Floor Coverings
- Internal Screens
- Mechanical Services
- Roof
- Transportation Services
