Structural Survey: Volume 18 Issue 4
Table of contents
Playing back the past. Part 2: joining up the dots: surveying old buildings and the work of the RCHME
Simon MackDescribes how RCHME carries out surveys of old buildings in order to explain not only their present state, but the past stages of their development, and how this helps in…
Approaches to the repair of traditional timber‐framed buildings: the application of conservation philosophy into practice
Derek Worthing, Nigel DannConsiders some of the issues that arise when conservation philosophy is put into practice, by examining the repair of protected historic timber‐framed buildings. Examines…
Quality service success – property management development to empowerment: a Hong Kong analysis
Joseph S.L. YipIn recent years, businesses have had to improve to suit the daily dynamic of global environment. The key is to encourage employees to take the initiative and become more involved…
Achieving exemplary quality in the construction professions
A.J. Faulkner, J. Hudson, P.S. BarrettExplores the nature of quality management in professional practices regarded as exemplary by experienced clients. Ten case studies of projects carried out by such firms were…
Property Explorer – a guided tour of a virtual house
Phil Parnham, Andrew MiddletonDescribes a computer‐aided learning package developed as a multi‐media teaching resource. The package models a three‐bedroomed terrace house and students are able to interact with…
Invalid party wall awards and how to avoid them
Paul ChynowethConsiders the reasons for the invalidity of party wall awards. Examines decided cases under earlier party wall legislation in the context of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Explains…