Building Surveys

Building Surveys has been a trusted guide for both students and professionals for nearly 40 years, evolving throughout its nine editions to address the challenges and responsibilities of the building surveying role. It covers everything needed for initial inspections such as equipment, know-how and procedures to writing an accurate report, making it indispensable to those practising in or studying this field. • This updated Ninth Edition features new material on modern methods of construction, new sustainable materials, new surveying technologies and industry developments in the wake of the Grenfell Fire. • Essential reading for building construction students, professional surveyors and others who may be required to inspect and report on buildings. • Illustrated throughout with colour photos showing examples of building defects in full detail. All the structural aspects of property surveying are explained, covering foundations, walls and roofs as well as what to look out for and how to deal with problems. Materials and techniques no longer in use are covered as well as new technologies, so the reader is prepared for anything they might encounter. Legal considerations and recent cases are also used to illustrate good working practice, making this an extremely practical companion to the subject. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Preface Introduction Chapter 1: Organisation Chapter 2: House Surveys Chapter 3: Foundations Chapter 4: Walls Chapter 5: Floors Chapter 6: Roofs and Chimneys Chapter 7: Joinery and Woodwork Chapter 8: Finishes and Surfaces Chapter 9: Services Chapter 10: Modern Methods of Construction and the Drive for Green Homes Chapter 11: Grenfell and the Cladding Crisis Chapter 12: The Report Chapter 13: Traffic Light and Other Pro Forma Reports Chapter 14: Reports on Non-residential Buildings Chapter 15: Reports on Flats and Apartments Chapter 16: New Buildings and Buildings Under Construction Chapter 17: Reports on Older Buildings Chapter 18: Reports on Leasehold Properties Chapter 19: Reports for Prospective Mortgagees Chapter 20: A Typical Building Survey Report Chapter 21: Legal Considerations Chapter 22: Dilapidations Chapter 23: Conservation and the Surveyor Chapter 24: The Surveyor as Expert Witness Glossary Bibliography List of Court Cases Useful Addresses and Web Sites Index "Building Surveys has been a trusted guide for both students and professionals for nearly 40 years, evolving to address the challenges and responsibilities of the building surveying role. It covers everything needed for initial inspections such as equipment, know-how and procedures to writing an accurate report. This updated edition features new material on modern methods of construction, new sustainable materials, new surveying technologies, and industry developments in the wake of the Grenfell Fire. Essential reading for building construction students, professional surveyors, and others who may be required to inspect and report on buildings"-- Provided by publisher