Real Property Management Services

DCC’s Real Property Management service line recently launched an ambitious project to catalogue the condition of the physical assets at each of DND’s 25 major sites across Canada.

Whether for a car, house or aircraft hangar, preventative maintenance is essential to ensure systems run smoothly for years to come.

As part of a requirement to administer DND’s asset management strategy, DCC is developing a standardized preventative maintenance plan for the department’s entire real property portfolio. That is no small task. DND operates 25 major sites across the country, some of which are home to hundreds of buildings. With the help of staff at every base, the team from DCC’s Real Property Management (RPM) service line will catalogue the condition of every building.

Standardizing maintenance approaches
DCC’s preventative maintenance strategy is based on a standard for building performance specifications developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials. The plan formalizes processes for cataloguing, scheduling and conducting interventions related to a building’s site services and mechanical, electrical and structural systems. The process also prioritizes reviews and repairs to ensure DND’s facilities comply with military requirements, manufacturers’ warranties, and federal and provincial regulations.

Cataloguing 4 Wing Cold Lake
The first test of the new preventative maintenance plan may be one of its largest. In the fall of 2008, the Wing Construction Engineering Officer at 4 Wing Cold Lake requested that the RPM team help develop a preventative maintenance program for the base’s assets.

This site is one of Canada’s largest and most remote Air Force bases. Combined, 4 Wing’s 400 buildings span more than 300,000 square metres. The base’s principal infrastructure, most of which is in fair condition at best, is between 40 and 50 years old. The RPM team estimates that, at current staff levels, the process of cataloguing 4 Wing’s assets could take up to three years.

Protecting DND’s assets
As the RPM team works with staff at 4 Wing, it will further test and refine its preventative maintenance strategy on the physical assets at CFB Halifax, CFB Moose Jaw and CFB Aldershot. Once the process is completed, it will form the backbone of a comprehensive asset management plan that will ensure the viability of DND’s physical infrastructure for years to come.

From needs planning to facility decommissioning, DCC’s Real Property Management service line ensures DND’s realty assets are managed efficiently throughout their life cycles.

DCC’s Real Property Management service line provides a range of facility management functions for DND, including operation and maintenance, construction, repair, and disposal of real estate. It also offers expertise on environmental matters for all types of buildings in DND’s $21-billion real property portfolio.