... Limited 2020 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Australia Retrofit Energy efficiency Housing Residential property Secondary glazing Magnetite Australia Pty Ltd Buildings and the building construction sector together represent 36% of the global energy...

... number of studies of prefabrication which are indicative of a gap in the evaluative data from post occupancy evaluations (POE) prefabricated residential properties. Previous MMC post‐construction studies have mainly focussed on the technological benefits of prefabrication. Although studies...

...Simon Siggelsten; Stefan Olander Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look more closely at the residents' attitude to individual heat metering and charging systems (IMC) of multi‐family dwellings in residential properties, and to evaluate the tenant's perception of IMC and how it may affect...

... throughout the construction process and it is he (or she) who has the power and position to foster positive interfacing between trades who rely on each other but who often are not on site with each other. Construction industry Residential property Occupational health and safety Subcontracting...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Lettings Residential Property Trends Article Type: Newsbriefs From: Structural Survey, Volume 27, Issue 5 Keywords: Lettings, Residential Property, Trends Residential rents in the UK have dropped across...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 --> Residential Property Survey Article Type: Newsbriefs From: Structural Survey, Volume 27, Issue 5 Keywords: Residential Property, Survey Following extensive consumer research and member consultation, the 3rd edition...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Residential property The Office for Fair Trading has launched a new code of practice for the house buying process. The Ombudsman for Estate Agents Company Ltd’s (OEA) approved code of practice offers consumers access to free...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Buildings Residential property RICS is to clarify the guidance it provides to its members on the valuation of new build residential properties in the UK. These changes follow the recommendations of a joint Council of Mortgage...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Interest rates Residential property Housing The UK economy and consumer spending have found a firmer footing in the first half of 2006, much to the surprise of many commentators. The housing market is also stronger, while growth...

... the sustainability, technical and financial issues in the residential property development. Findings The results revealed that developers preferred new build for city centre private residential development. Though the urban planners of Sheffield had no preferences, they encouraged the reuse of buildings, but due...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Residential property Mortgage companies The response from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)to the recent Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) report on HIPs is as follows.“We are pleased to hear that most...

... Socialization Structural design Rooms Residential property People's Republic of China Hong Kong presents a unique case for studying the behaviours and preferences for high‐rise living. Ever since the 1970s, economic expansion of the city has fueled demand for housing at a colossal rate. In no time...

...). This enabled us to compare building performance across districts, as well as across age groups and development scales. These comparative analyses are finer extensions to the aggregate results reported by Ho et al. (2005b) . Health and safety Hong Kong Buildings Residential property S.K...

... transgressions from these erring builders. Maintenance Residential property Skilled workers Housing Customer satisfaction © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Table III shows the contrasts in the average scores for Xbmas and how this compares with the average rankings relative...

... of property professionals throughout England and Wales and a study of flood‐affected residential property in Sydney, Australia. It provides details of how exposure to flood events impacts on residential property markets and buyer behaviour associated with flood‐prone property, and will also provide some...

.... An industry wide survey was conducted and the factors including workmanship, design detailing, maintenance and material incompatibility under tropical conditions are identified and discussed. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Buildings Residential property Maintenance Water Many...

... © MCB UP Limited 2003 --> Economy Commercial property Residential property Construction industry Keywords: Economy, Commercial property, Residential property,Construction industry The RICS Economic Brief for February 2003 reports the interest rate cut amidst fears...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Land tenure Residential property Commonhold Bill receives Royal Assent Keywords: Land tenure, Residential property The Commonhold Bill received Royal Assent on 1 May 2002. The new legislation will enable flats to be owned on a virtual...