Building Surveys

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.

List of contents

1. Organization. 2. House Surveys. 3. Foundations. 4. Walls. 5. Floors. 6. Roofs and Chimneys. 7. Joinery and Woodwork. 8. Finishes and Surfaces. 9. Services. 10. Modern Methods of Construction and the Drive for Green Homes. 11. Grenfell and the Cladding Crisis. 12. The Report. 13. Traffic Light and Other Pro Forma Reports. 14. Reports on Non-residential Buildings. 15. Reports on Flats and Apartments. 16. New Buildings and Buildings Under Construction. 17. Reports on Older Buildings. 18. Reports on Leasehold Properties. 19. Reports on Prospective Mortagees. 20. A Typical Building Survey Report. 21. Legal Considerations. 22. Dilapidations. 23. Conservation and the Surveyor. 24. The Surveyor as Expert Witness.

About the author

Peter Glover FRICS is a retired chartered surveyor and author.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Glover
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032308777
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230877-7
• No. of pages: 370
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / General, ARCHITECTURE / Methods & Materials, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Surveying, ARCHITECTURE / Professional Practice, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, Surveying, Surveying, quantity surveying