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26 historic buildings, whether the individual focus is on re-use, regeneration or restoration. There appears a synonymous agreement amongst more comprehensive literature that all buildings are useful resources capable of serving a modern purpose (Earl, J. 2003:p9), the management of maintenance applied to these properties requires the determination of a series of relative priorities (Dann, N and Wood, S. 2004:p140). Whilst early agreement upon the priority and importance of maintenance can be identified, the ensuing debate regarding best practice, objectives, finance and investment produces lexicography of conflict. This lack of prescriptive, accurate and coherent guidance is confounding to professionals, let alone non-heritage focused professionals and in much need of condensing and clarification. No building is immune to the ravages of time and it has been the agenda of many authors (Feilden and Jokilheto, 1993, Kerr Semple, 1996, Dann 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006 and Kindred, 2004, 2006) to identify and provide clear, coherent framework strategies within the complex nature of maintenance theory, in order to attempt to assemble best practice guidance. Dann and Wood (2003, 2004) collated the criteria against which all maintenance should be carried out. In 2006 the best practice guidelines were utilised by Dann et al to perform essential empirical research into the current approach by both heritage and non-heritage focused organisations towards maintenance. To be clear, best practice approach in this research and across most academic papers is defined as organisation policies, aims and objectives specifically focused and related to maintenance strategy, in conjunction with a strategic approach of programmes including condition surveys and information management prioritising maintenance issues with a long term interest in protecting and enhancing Three•One Minimum intervention as best practice initiative THREE Chapter Three - Literature Review Aimee Felt n