Built to Last: Maintenance in Startup & Commissioning: Aligning Maintenance, Engineering, and Projects for Long-Term Reliability (The Smart Maintenance 4.0 Library)

Built to Last is the definitive guide for integrating maintenance excellence into the earliest phases of capital projects. In an era where uptime, safety, and lifecycle cost control define industrial success, this book makes a bold case: reliability doesn’t start after installation—it begins before the first bolt is tightened.From greenfield builds to equipment retrofits, Built to Last equips maintenance professionals, engineers, and project leaders with the tools, language, and strategies to collaborate effectively from day one. Readers will learn how to eliminate silos, embed maintainability into design, and prepare CMMS, training, and preventive strategies before production begins.With 40 practical chapters spanning early design reviews, vendor management, commissioning best practices, data collection, and culture transformation, this book bridges the critical—and often overlooked—gap between project startup and sustainable operations.Whether you're launching a new line or transforming your maintenance practices, Built to Last shows how aligning maintenance with engineering and project teams early is not just beneficial—it’s essential. Because when maintenance leads, reliability follows. Read more