Above Ground Movement

Defects arising from movement above ground are a significant cause of complaints and sometimes claims against surveyors. This course will help give pointers, including an assessment protocol based on good practice, on how to assess walls and their supporting structures so that your surveys accurately reflect condition now and in the future.

Content:
Materials, theory and Building Regulations, Codes of practice, leaning and bulging, cavity wall tie failures, personal hazards, risks to the property and legal issues, condition rating, the final report.

Objectives:

To introduce delegates to some basic information about how walls should perform in theory and how they perform in reality, including current requirements;
To demonstrate how this information can be used in practice to assess these important parts of a property; and
To practice, by using case studies and discussion by group work, how to provide satisfactory reports to clients.

Suitable For:
Practising surveyors, students, and other aspiring surveyors.

7 CPD points for £180 (inclusive of VAT)

Objectives:

To introduce delegates to some basic information about how walls should perform in theory and how they perform in reality, including current requirements;
To demonstrate how this information can be used in practice to assess these important parts of a property; and
To practice, by using case studies and discussion by group work, how to provide satisfactory reports to clients.

Suitable For:
Practising surveyors, students, and other aspiring surveyors.

7 CPD points for £180 (inclusive of VAT)

with Larry Russen

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Above Ground Movement

with Larry Russen

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