Structural Survey: Volume 20 Issue 4
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Conservation finance 2: area‐based initiatives and the role of foundations, funds and non‐profit agencies
Robert Pickard, Tracy PickerillThis paper develops the issue of funding from a first paper “Conservation finance 1: support for historic buildings”), which highlighted specific measures in use including direct…
Flood defence and the surveyor: what’s new?
Peter WynnThe long historical background to flood defence is outlined. It is noted that many of the concerns and approaches are not new. However in some areas changes are occurring. The…
Strength and durability performance of HPC incorporating pozzolans at elevated temperatures
R.V. Balendran, T.M. Rana, T. Maqsood, W.C. TangThe inclusion of pozzolans like pulverised fuel ash (PFA), silica fume (SF) and metakaolin (MK) enhances the properties of concrete both in fresh and hardened states. In the case…
Contractor selection for small building works in Hong Kong
C.Y. Yiu, S.M. Lo, S. Thomas Ng, Michael M.F. NgContractor selection models have been developed for large scale works with the assumption of the availability of contractor’s information for the clients. However, a similar study…
Commercial lease renewals – get a move on!
Leon SwerlingThe Civil Procedure Rules that came into effect in October 2001 were intended to speed up litigation between landlords and tenants. This paper argues that they have had the…