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Building Maintenance

  • Textbook
  • © 1987

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Authors:
  1. Ivor H. Seeley

    1. The Nottingham Trent University, UK

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Part of the book series: Building and Surveying Series (BASS)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Nature and Importance of Building Maintenance

    • Ivor H. Seeley
    Pages 1-31

  3. Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution—I

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    Pages 32-53

  4. Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution—II

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    Pages 54-97

  5. Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution—III

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    Pages 98-137

  6. Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution—IV

    • Ivor H. Seeley
    Pages 138-173

  7. Building Maintenance Problems and Their Solution—V

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    Pages 174-207

  8. Alterations and Improvements

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    Pages 208-240

  9. Specification of Maintenance Work

    • Ivor H. Seeley
    Pages 241-263

  10. Measurement and Pricing of Maintenance Work

    • Ivor H. Seeley
    Pages 264-291

  11. Tendering Procedures and Contract Administration

    • Ivor H. Seeley
    Pages 292-316

  12. Building Control

    • Ivor H. Seeley
    Pages 317-337

  13. Planning and Financing Maintenance Work

    • Ivor H. Seeley
    Pages 338-368

  14. Execution of Maintenance Work

    • Ivor H. Seeley
    Pages 369-406

  15. Supervision of Maintenance Work

    • Ivor H. Seeley
    Pages 407-425

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 426-452
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About this book

A comprehensive, up-to-date and illustrated exposition of building maintenance in all its aspects, to serve the needs of building surveyors and other professionals involved in this activity and building, surveying and architectural students. It shows the great importance of properly maintaining buildings and the advisability of providing adequate feedback to the design team. All the main building defects are described and illustrated and the appropriate remedial measures examined. Alterations and improvements to buildings and the specifying, measurement, pricing, tendering and contractual procedures are all examined, described and illustrated. In addition, the planning and financing, execution and supervision of maintenance work receive full consideration.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The Nottingham Trent University, UK

    Ivor H. Seeley

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Building Maintenance

  • Authors: Ivor H. Seeley

  • Series Title: Building and Surveying Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18925-0

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1987

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 452

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Building Repair and Maintenance

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