Parking garage operators try at all costs to remain open while undergoing repairs.
Parking garages are a reliable source of revenue for a building, as well as a useful amenity to residents who park their cars there. But parking garages are also exposed to toxic fumes, snow, ice, rain, and cold temperatures, all of which can lead to deterioration.
Scheduling repair work on parking garages can be a challenge. Garage operators, wanting to minimize the effect construction can have on revenue, prefer the work be performed during off-peak hours. Residents, however, want to avoid the noise of construction during evenings and weekends.
In RAND's latest Ask the Engineer, we discuss the issues involved in garage repair programs, including:
- Pre-construction evaluation and design
- Scheduling the repairs in phases
- Effect on building residents and garage patrons
- The importance of a liquidated damages clause
- Special Inspections
For more on parking garage repairs, read the full article and send us your questions or comments at info@nullrandpc.com, or call us at 212-675-8844.
Jason Damiano is a Project Engineer at RAND.
