Understanding Building Failures
Preface to third edition
Despite the growing awareness as to many of their common causes and
consequences, failures still seem to bedevil the building industry in the
United Kingdom and elsewhere in the developed world. This revised edition
addresses the reasons for this problem and offers some guidance on how it
can be tackled. Its title has been modified to emphasise the need to understand
the circumstances behind the occurrence and investigation of defects
in buildings. This understanding will address the following ‘journalist questions’:
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