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A RESPONSE TO THE REPLY To Graham Coleman FROM ARCHIMETRICS LTD CONCERNING THEIR REPORT

01 May 18 by

A guest post from Graham Coleman regarding the SPAB building condition survey 2017 by Archimetrics LTD with reply on their observations of the review Graham carried out.   A RESPONSE TO THE REPLY FROM ARCHIMETRICS LTD CONCERNING THEIR REPORT My response to each section of the reply, where appropriate, is given in bold italics: The […]

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SOME OBSERVATIONS OF THE SPAB RESEARCH REPORT 2. THE SPAB BUILDING PERFORMANCE SURVEY 2016 INTERIM REPORT: 2017

01 May 18 by

A guest post by Graham Coleman. SOME OBSERVATIONS OF THE SPAB RESEARCH REPORT 2. THE SPAB BUILDING PERFORMANCE SURVEY 2016 INTERIM REPORT: 2017 Introduction: The report ‘The SPAB Building Performance Survey 2016 Interim Report: 2017’ was first made available last year. Having first taken a quick glance at its contents it became apparently clear there […]

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Building Preservation in the North

09 Mar 17 by

The best building preservation company’s meet up.   Leading building preservation specialists attended the Property Care Association (PCA), Northern regional meeting in Manchester yesterday. These regional meetings are a chance for PCA members to hear what the PCA is up to on their behalf and share ideas and best practice in building preservation. PCA chairman, […]

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Successful Remedial Wall Tie installation.

14 Aug 16 by

How to succeed when installing remedial wall ties. There are many reasons why it may be necessary to carry out remedial wall tie installation. The most common reason is wall tie corrosion, where the original wall ties were inadequately protected against rusting. Poor galvanising and the use of bitumen paints was dealt with in the […]

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UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings UKCMB

30 May 16 by

The UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings (UKCMB) Last Wednesday I was in London for the launch of the UKCMB. The launch was at the Roberts Building, University Collage London. About 100 interested parties were invited along to hear about the UKCMB and find out how they could get involved with its work. I was […]

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