Building Surveying

Adapting Buildings for Changing Uses provides guidance for professionals on the potential for and management of building refurbishment for change of use...

The primary aim of this book is to provide a guide to current practice and equipment for non-specialist surveyors in the various professions involved in the construction industry and the environment. It is suitable for students preparing for degrees and diplomas in architecture, building, building s..

As existing buildings age, nearly half of all construction activity in Britain is related to maintenance, refurbishment and conversions. Building adaptation is an activity that continues to make a significant contribution to the workload of the construction industry. Given its importance to sustaina..

This book provides a detailed guide to the principles and practice of construction contracts. It is written for both students and professionals working in all branches of surveying and construction. Based around the JCT 05 Standard Building Contracts, it has been fully revised and updated to reflect..

This book explains the nature of dampness in buildings, how to diagnose a dampness problem before it gets out of hand and how to deal with it. It covers the problems of rising dampness and condensation (and how to distinguish them), which are generallynot fully understood, even by many professional ..

This book explains the nature of dampness in buildings, how to diagnose a dampness problem before it gets out of hand and how to deal with it. It covers the problems of rising dampness and condensation (and how to distinguish them), which are generallynot fully understood, even by many professional ..

A collection of fify edited papers dealing with the latest innovations of NDT methodologies and new applications of mature inspection technologies. Covers the whole spectrum of cutting-edge NDT methods, including optical, acoustic, ultrasonic, and electromagnetic techniques, tomography, radiography,..

This book examines the major changes in the technology now used for the measurement and processing of topographic and non-topographic spatial data, with emphasis on the new and emerging technology and its applications. Fundamental principles are introduced to explain the basic operation of different..

This work examines the major changes in the technology now used for the measurement and processing of topographic and non-topographic spatial data, with emphasis on the new and emerging technology and its applications...

Fills an important gap in the current information provision in the industry, providing guidance for those engaged in site inspections during the course of building works...

Fills an important gap in the current information provision in the industry, providing guidance for those engaged in site inspections during the course of building works...

This book aims to clearly define the scope for Heritage Building Information Modelling and present cutting edge research findings alongside international case studies, before outlining challenges for the future of HBIM research and practice...