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A comprehensive, up-to-date and illustrated exposition of building maintenance in all its aspects, to serve the needs of building surveyors and other professionals involved in this activity and building, surveying and architectural students. It shows the great importance of properly maintaining buildings and the advisability of providing adequate feedback to the design team. All the main building defects are described and illustrated and the appropriate remedial measures examined. Alterations and improvements to buildings and the specifying, measurement, pricing, tendering and contractual procedures are all examined, described and illustrated. In addition, the planning and financing, execution and supervision of maintenance work receive full consideration.
List of contents
Nature and Importance of Building Maintenance.- Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution.- 1 Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution.- 2 Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution.- 3 Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution.- 4 Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution.- 5 Alterations and Improvements Specification of Maintenance Work Measurement and Pricing of Maintenance Work.- Tendering Procedures and Contract.- Administration Building Control Planning and Financing Maintenance Work.- Execution of Maintenance Work.- Supervision of Maintenance Work.
About the author
The late Ivor H Seeley taught for many years at Nottingham Trent University, UK, where he was head of the Department of Surveying and Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Studies.
Summary
A comprehensive, up-to-date and illustrated exposition of building maintenance in all its aspects, to serve the needs of building surveyors and other professionals involved in this activity and building, surveying and architectural students. All the main building defects are described and illustrated and the appropriate remedial measures examined.
