Structural Survey: Volume 13 Issue 4
Table of contents
Traditional crafts updated: thatching and cob
Tony LeyThatch roofs are an important part of our heritage. Describes thehistory of thatch, the fire precautions necessary, its thermalproperties and life span. Many thatch roofed…
The Latham Committee: latent defects liability and “build” proposals and insurance considerations for commercial, retail and industrial property
Geoffrey TurnerThe main issues arising from the considerations on latent defectsliability in the Latham Committee consultation paper pertain to: jointand several liability; limitation periods…
Residential squares
Richard CattThe third part of the “small urban species” serieslooks at residential squares. Considers the historical back‐ground ofresidential squares, the growth of the urban garden and…
The new face of building control
Alan Wood, Geraldine McGaheyDiscuss the new face of building control which has led to a newbreed ot building control surveyor. Argues that the focus has becomemore centred on the customer in conjunction with…
Ensuring the long‐term effectiveness of partial underpins
Chimay Anumba, Mohammed RafiqConsulting engineers have, in the recent past, had to investigatenumerous claims for subsidence damage to residential buildings on behalfof insurance companies and/or their loss…
The English House Condition Survey: past, present and future
Maggie DavidsonThe first English House Condition Survey (EHCS) was carried out in1967. It was repeated in 1971, and since that time there has been asurvey every five years. The scale and…