http://www.isurv.com Most recently updated Building surveying content from www.isurv.com. en http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3882 With so many potential benefits, why hasn't off-site manufacture taken off? As building services providers we have been keen supporters and developers of an emerging industry - that... 2010-09-06T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3878 The reviewed and revised RICS HomeBuyer Report will be joined by the RICS Condition Report by the end of the year. Graham Ellis explains. During the 15 months... 2010-09-05T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3418 The isurv planning monthly bulletin highlights key changes relevant to planning published by government together with links to the latest publications and consultations. 2010-09-02T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3881 Jim Goddard and Stephen Oliver discuss the restoration of Aston Hall. Aston Hall is a Grade I listed Jacobean country house built by Sir Thomas Holte in 1618,... 2010-09-01T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3870 Colin Potter ponders the compatibility of timber floors and masonry walls. Part E floors and walls are like people: on their own they can work very well, but... 2010-08-19T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3853 Robin Miller reports on Fardel Manor chapel. The origins of Fardel can be traced back to Norman times, although the manor that exists today has its roots in the... 2010-08-16T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3847 Jon Avent reports on the repair of a deteriorating 12th century arcade. Following the Dissolution in 1537, Cymer was left to deteriorate for nearly 400 years. All that... 2010-08-12T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3843 A new method of mapping the rooftops of whole towns and cities is contributing to a dramatic rise in solar power production in Europe. Dorothea Ludwig reports on... 2010-08-11T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3839 Ray Stevens talks to Jan Ambrose about his conservation work at Calke Abbey. The amazing thing about glass is that it will smash when dropped. However, a pane... 2010-08-10T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1136 The February 2010 Global Distressed Property Monitor from RICS shows distressed properties coming to market continuing to rise globally although at a generally slower pace than that reported... 2010-08-09T08:53+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3834 Of a possible 300,000 hectares of contaminated land in England and Wales, only a fraction has been identified so far. CL:AIRE is an organisation dedicated to speeding up... 2010-08-08T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3657 The planning community is embracing change yet again - and is braced for the uncertainty that change creates. Is 'localism' the triumph of democracy or a nimby's charter?... 2010-07-22T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3642 Kevin Tinkham gives an overview of 'smart materials' used in the built environment, initially focusing on energy efficiency and occupier comfort. Mention the word 'materials' to people in... 2010-07-19T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3638 Robin Miller reports on the conservation and extension repair of a 16th century farmhouse. Burrow Farm nestles into the south-facing contours of the beautiful, undulating Somerset landscape close... 2010-07-18T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3637 How intumescent materials are crucial for passive fire protection, by Chris Mahony and Kevin Tinkham. We ask many things of our structures in the modern built environment, e.g.... 2010-07-15T11:00+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1231 An example summons that could be used in Party Wall disputes. Once the complaint is made a magistrate, or a justices' clerk, may issue a summons (s.51 MCA) requiring... 2010-07-13T02:24+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1230 An outline form for a party wall complaint. The complaint is a brief summary of the facts on which the case is based, and the statute under which the... 2010-07-13T02:23+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1229 An outline form for notification of an assignment of debt in Party Wall disputes. Where the paying owner fails to meet his obligation, this leaves the surveyor in the... 2010-07-13T02:20+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/download_info.aspx?downloadID=1228 An outline form for an assignment of debt in Party Wall disputes. Where the paying owner fails to meet his obligation, this leaves the surveyor in the uncomfortable position... 2010-07-13T02:17+00:00 http://www.isurv.com/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?documentID=3633 Building surveyors need to approach flood repairs to historic buildings carefully, says Nicholas Kelly. The flooding industry is awash with building flood repairs advice but a dearth of... 2010-07-12T11:00+00:00