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Building surveys

Series/doc. No Construction Papers 89
Year 1998
Abstract Explores at different types of building surveys, looking at the purpose of the survey, client's instructions, survey preliminaries, inspection, exterior, interior, drains, report writing and what to look for generally when carrying out a survey.
Author Staveley, H. S.
Subject(s) Legal issues and management
Building surveying
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Publisher Chartered Institute of Building
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