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"Efficient maintenance of a property requires a reliable assessment for defects or inadequacies and a systematic method for dealing with them. This book provides the information you'll need for both. Starting with a holistic view, bringing together the two lives of a building - the life of...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Spon Press,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Efficient maintenance of a property requires a reliable assessment for defects or inadequacies and a systematic method for dealing with them. This book provides the information you'll need for both. Starting with a holistic view, bringing together the two lives of a building - the life of the construction and the life of the occupied property - you'll be guided through the process from observation to execution. Throughout the specification process, all manner of issues face the surveyor, property manager or building engineer, from describing common defects to addressing energy efficiency and carbon emissions. In addition to these tasks the book also deals with: - Guidance on equipment - Prioritising works - The practicalities of specification - Building control - Contract selection - Health and safety Helping you navigate bureaucracy as well as tackling the practical challenges safely and effectively, this is a crucial guide for building engineers, surveyors, contractors and property managers"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203125656 0203125657 9781136451379 1136451374 |