... of a longitudinal, objective, consistent defect data capture process has led to inaccurate, invalid and incomplete RAAC data, which limits the ability to survey RAAC within buildings and monitor performance. Therefore, an accurate, complete and valid digital data capture process is needed to facilitate better RAAC...

...Sebastien Royal; Nadia Lehoux; Pierre Blanchet Purpose The housing construction industry is one of the most lucrative sectors for developed countries. However, homebuyers are often vulnerable when left with latent building defects in their new-build house. Many nations have thus implemented new...

...Agnieszka Zalejska Jonsson; Rosane Hungria Gunnelin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present defects reported by cooperative owners, and to determine the relationship between building characteristics, developer’s/contractor’s company size and defect type. Design/methodology/approach...

...Tony Hopkin; Shu-Ling Lu; Phil Rogers; Martin Sexton There is no universal definition of “defects”, but differing “defect” descriptions appear to describe the same phenomenon, i.e. imperfections in buildings (Macarulla et al., 2013). Indeed, the term “defect” in new housing has been...

... by the developers, the better the relationship that could exist between them. In addition, the longer it takes for developers to rectify defects that are reported by home owners, the lesser the cordiality of their relationship with their developers. It is also evident from this study that home owners’ relationships...

...Elton Bauer; Vasco Peixoto de Freitas; Niubis Mustelier; Eva Barreira; Sara Stingl de Freitas Purpose – Infrared thermography is increasingly being used to diagnose pathologies in buildings, such as façade defects. The purpose of this paper is to assess the results reproducibility...

... the underpinning had not monitored the cracks to establish if the movement was progressive (Plate 8)[1]. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Crack propagation Building maintenance Buildings Surveys Inspection Defects “Is this crack serious?” (Plate 1), asks the owner of a domestic house a day...

... are provided at the beginning, and the revision notes at the end of each section, which are clearly aimed at people who are in a structured learning environment. This is a useful reference source which bridges the gap between materials science and actual defects commonly found in buildings, and collates...

... on the size of the room and the defects that may have been found. The average small house has around eight rooms. The roof space, entrance hall, staircase and first floor landing, bathroom and kitchen have each been included as a room in this connection. This would mean that an internal inspection...

...Femi Olubodun This paper seeks to explore and detect underlying relationships between identifiable primary causes of defects in local authority housing stock with the view to identifying which groups of building components are associated with one another. It is primarily based on responses...

...Stephen Donohoe Reviews the application of the law of negligence as it has been applied in building defect cases in England. The application of English law by Commonwealth countries is then considered. The particular situation of Singapore (where Commonwealth rather than English precedents have...

...Andrew R. Atkinson This paper reports research on the human error causes of defects, which has important implications for design professions involved in supervising new and refurbished building work. Modern thinking on human factors related to failures is beginning to stress managerial forces...

... surveyors examined the same house in controlled circumstances. Only one surveyor identified each of the three key defects within the property. The research considers the method of assessment of quality within surveys and reports upon the identification of defects and the levels of recognition. The research...

...Siu Ming Lo Infrared thermography is said to be a technique that can detect external finishes defects. However, there exist numerous parameters that can affect the accuracy of this technique. Its use should be subject to strict control and the results cannot be considered as conclusive. This paper...

... principles reflected in case law continue to be important. This paper looks at applications in contract law of key areas relating to building defects, such as materials, workmanship and design, in the context of contract law in Singapore. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Contracts Defects Law Legislation...