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Volume 2 (2013-14)
Each volume of Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation consists of four quarterly 100-page issues. The articles published in Volume 2 were:
Volume 2 Number 4
Editorial
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Bats and property development
Simon McLean, Chartered Building Surveyor and Surveying Subject Group Leader, Robert Gordon University
Practice articles
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Fire suppression in historic buildings
David Gibbon, Director, Gibbon Lawson McKee -
Practical difficulties asbestos presents for surveyors and the implications of ‘notifiable non-licensed work with asbestos’
Steve Shutler, Director, SB Asbestos Management -
Housing disrepair: Is there a role for experts?
Patrick Reddin, Director, Reddin & Co Chartered Building Surveyors and Corporate Building Engineers -
The importance of occupancy patterns on the analysis of heating energy relating to housing refurbishment
Vicki Stevenson, Project Manager WEST, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University and Barry McNaboe, TFF Architects -
Best practice for surveyors in business development and social media
Paul Matthews, Partner, PACE Partners -
Fire safety in commercial premises
Anna Lundy, International Business Compliance and Enforcement Associate, David Young, Partner and Head, Health and safety Team and Amy Coombes, Eversheds -
An overview of damp remediation measures practised by building occupants in Ghana
Kofi Agyekum, Assistant Lecturer, Joshua Ayarkwa, Associate Professor, Christian Koranteng, Lecturer and Emmanuel Adinyira, Lecturer, the Department of Building Technology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Diary
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The chronicles of a Mayfair surveyor: Part 8
Kent Lawson
Volume Two Number Three (Autumn 2013) - Special issue on party walls
Editorial
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Property dispute legislation
Simon McLean, Chartered Building Surveyor and Surveying Subject Group Leader, Robert Gordon University
Party walls articles
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Party walls in relation to basement projects
Paul Magrill, Director, William Martin Property -
The Party Wall etc. Act 1996: Who meets the cost of an injunction?
Alastair Gill, Assistant Director, Neighbourly Matters Team, Deloitte Real Estate -
Is it time to underpin (and build on) the proven effectiveness of The Party Wall etc Act 1996?
James Audsley, Senior Associate and Head of Party Walls, Malcolm Hollis -
The schedule of condition: A party wall surveyor’s best friend?
Christopher Skelt, Assistant Director, Deloitte Real Estate -
Kaye v Lawrence revisited
Mikael Rust, Director, Mikael Rust and Co -
Rights to light: Time for a change?
Ian McKenna, Partner and Head of Rights of Light, Malcolm Hollis -
Developers beware! General principles as to the grant of injunctions when enforcing property rights
Andrew Francis, Barrister, Serle Court
Practice articles
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'Roof spread': Its causes, diagnosis and repairs including consideration for legal implications affecting remedial actions
Peyman Ghasemi, Director, PG Construction Consultants -
Checks to be taken by both parties to a dilapidations dispute: Sunlife Europe Properties Ltd v Tiger
Chris Mahony, Director of Building Consultancy, Church Lukas
Diary
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The chronicles of a Mayfair surveyor: Part 7
Kent Lawson
Volume Two Number Two (Summer 2013)
Editorial
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Should beneficial statutes become adopted across different legal systems just because they are beneficial?
Simon McLean, Chartered Building Surveyor and Surveying Subject Group Leader, Robert Gordon University
Practice articles
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The significance of cracks in low-rise buildings
Roger Johnson, Chartered Surveyor and Director, Avongard -
Professional duties of party wall surveyors
Alistair Redler, Partner, Delva Patman Redler -
Diminution valuations for building surveyors
David Gilbert, Director, Lambert Smith Hampton -
Accessing goods and services in commercial property: An update
Vivien King, Consultant, Malcolm Hollis -
Energy management systems: The ‘five-step-plus’ approach and ISO 50001
Andy Lewry, Principal Consultant, Sustainable Energy Team, BRE -
Structural movement and defects in traditional Scottish residential property
David Gibbon, Director, Gibbon Lawson McKee -
The changes to the RICS Red Book 2012 Edition
Anthony Banfield, Director, Banfield Real Estate Solutions -
Assessing airports for business rates
Stuart Hicks, Director, Dunlop Heywood -
CPD records for the architectural technologist
Steve Scaysbrook, Chartered Architectural Technologist -
Rebuilding a city: Christchurch’s recovery from the 2010-11 earthquakes
Malcolm MacMillan, Earthquake Recovery Operations Manager, Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment, New Zealand
Diary
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The Chronicles of a Mayfair Surveyor: Part Six
Kent Lawson
Volume Two Number One (Spring 2013)
Editorial
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The Rights of Light Act is 54 years old: Is it time to consider a replacement?
Simon McLean, Chartered Building Surveyor and Surveying Subject Group Leader, Robert Gordon University
Practice articles
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Insulation: What to specify and why
Mark Wilson, Chartered Architectural Technologist, Director, Design Office Architectural -
Sustainable buildings: BREEAM case studies
Simon Guy, Building Research Establishment -
The nature of mass masonry granite walling and the potential for retrofit internal wall insulation strategies
Gerard Buda, Chartered Building Surveyor and Senior Lecturer, Robert Gordon University (et al) -
The Dilapidations Protocol (almost) one year in
Bartle Woolhouse, Partner, Malcolm Hollis -
Implications for the property sector following the adoption of the Energy Efficiency Directive
Olivia Quaid, Partner, Paul Sheridan, Head of Environment Law and Mark Heighton, Head, Real Estate Group, CMS Cameron McKenna -
Hotel values in London 2012 and beyond
Tim Smith, Director, HVS -
Surveyors and phone masts
Michael Watson, Property Litigation Solicitor, Dilapidations and Telecoms Mast Specialist, Shulmans -
Greening the buildings sector: Roles for building surveyors
Jeroen van der Heijden, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam -
Overview of the current CRC scheme
Jane Southworth, Legal Director and Catherine Manning, Associate, Environment Team, Eversheds -
Construction disputes
Martin Collingwood, Head of Construction, Andrew Jackson Solicitors -
The challenges of providing alternatives under a prescriptive code regime
Michael Gentille, Managing Director, Philip Chun
Diary
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The Chronicles of a Mayfair Surveyor: Part Five
Kent Lawson