Worst EWI Installation we’ve Ever Seen
New blog post: EWI Failure Another Warning with Regard to The Poorly Regulated EWI Industry Just when we think we have seen the worst installation we've ever seen another comes [...]
An Introduction to Calcium Silicate Bricks
A Case Study: Calcium Silicate Bricks Residential scheme built with calcium silicate bricks Some time ago we were asked to investigate structural cracking in a large [...]
Costs in Construction Claims – Legal Requirement
The Need to Keep Costs Proportionate in Construction Claims We've taken on a lot of construction claims over the last three weeks and obviously our role is to provide claimants [...]
Ten Tips to Avoid Buying a Damp Property
We are possibly the only surveying practice that carry out a detailed appraisal of a damp property as part of our homebuyers survey reports. You will find that most other [...]
How guaranteed is my construction guarantee?
The Murky World of Construction Guarantees, Latent Defects & Contractual Claims I was prompted to write this blog after a client recently explained to me that her builder recently explained [...]
Dealing with Construction Moisture
Article on drying out new construction We dealt with two issues this week relating to problems caused by construction moisture. A plaster beetle infestation and an investigation into the reasons [...]