This paper suggests a similar investigation into warehouse buildings where little
benchmark work is available, and data about tenancy cost indicators and factors have
not been collected and analysed (Stoy, 2007). Moreover, it is not clear how the relations
between cost factors and maintenance cost indicators affect business performance.
Seeking to overcome the gaps above, this paper identifies the fundamental strategic
factors that influence maintenance costs of warehouse facilities as a supporting tool for
enhancing those aspects of business performance inherently linked to location and
utilisation of warehouse facilities. Ultimately, it is suggested that maintenance cost
efficiency cannot be reached through FM cost saving actions only, but mostly by changing
the strategic characteristics of facilities. Through empirical analysis of maintenance cost
indicators and associated factors, it is possible to identify the ideal nature of a distribution
warehouse to serve as a benchmark for the case company and other similar organisations.