Construction technology 3 : the technology of refurbishment and maintenance / Mike Riley ; Alison Cotgrave

Includes index

Table of Contents. – Ch. 1 The context of refurbishment - - Issues that affect the decision to refurbish - - Refurbishment vs. redevelopment from an environmental perspective - - Issues relating to the listing of buildings - - Overview of statutory control of buildings. – Ch. 2 The context of maintenance - - Building maintenance management - - Common defects encountered during construction. – Ch. 3Common defects in buildings - - Origins and mechanisms of defects - - analysis of defects - - Substructure defects - - Defects in walls, claddings and frames - - roof defects - - defects in nor timber floors - - Timber defects - - dampness in walls - - Technology of maintenance and refurbishment. – Ch. 3 Common refurbishment technologies - - water proofing of basements - - Façade retention - - overcladding - - overroofing and reroofing - - Upgrading and retrofitting of building services - - remedying dampness - - repairs to masonry - - treatment of timber defects - - Management of maintenance and refurbishment. – Ch. 4 The management of refurbishment work - - management of design - - Procurement and management of construction. – Ch. 5 Demolition and disposal - - The demolition decision - - demolition techniques. – Ch. 6 Refurbishment case study.