.... An inspection of 110 residential units was performed across 24 buildings of diverse types, settings, construction periods (0–7 years) and builders. Homeowner surveys were conducted to determine their consensus on the utilisation of checklists for early defect detection. The underlying causes of defects were...

...Mamdouh Mohamed; Daniel Tran Purpose The increasing complexity of highway construction projects in the USA and reduced funding have led to fewer inspectors, raising the risk of poor-quality materials and workmanship. This study proposes a framework to lower inspection risks and reduce the number...

... to routine safety inspections and, plant maintenance functions. Design/methodology/approach – H&S plant-trailer incident data, from a collaborating UK-based case study utility company are analysed using inductive, interpretative and descriptive statistical methods. Findings – Principal...

... of the mandatory building inspection scheme (MBIS). A comparison of various MBISs from other jurisdictions of the world is also given. Design/methodology/approach – A desktop study of building inspection procedures, repair and maintenance policies was carried out, followed by an industry-wide opinion survey...