Building pathology

The Rising Damp Myth

Jeff Howell introduces his new book, The Rising Damp Myth, at this RICS-CIOB joint meeting in Ipswich on 21 May.

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Brick wall

Don’t crack up in the heat

RICS is urging house-owners to keep an eye on their properties, as a winter of drought followed by a hot, dry summer could see their homes cracking under the strain.

Case in Point - Building Defects
Risk of mould damage over the whole life of a building
Research into mould and the implications for chartered surveyors

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The purpose of this research is to validate an information systems using RFID technology that is developed to manage the curtain wall units following the process of curtain wall work. For the validation, the cycle times of curtain wall work before and after the system was used.