Surveyor variability in large-scale house condition surveys
Series: Structural Survey ; 19(4) 2001, 156-162(7)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Deals with surveyor variability, in identifying defects, when undertaking surveys of residential properties. The findings are based on a sample of 38 surveyors who took part in a large-scale house condition survey (LSHCS). Seeks to quantify the extent of the variability of surveyors in LSHCS, and suggests methods to try to reduce the incidence of variability. Also discusses the variability in surveyors' perceptions of the lifetimes for building elements. Concludes that a mechanism for assessing individual surveyors' variable tendencies needs to be developed to try to reduce the impact of variability at the survey data analysis stage. (Taken from journal headnote).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS64486 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 114964-1001 |
Deals with surveyor variability, in identifying defects, when undertaking surveys of residential properties. The findings are based on a sample of 38 surveyors who took part in a large-scale house condition survey (LSHCS). Seeks to quantify the extent of the variability of surveyors in LSHCS, and suggests methods to try to reduce the incidence of variability. Also discusses the variability in surveyors' perceptions of the lifetimes for building elements. Concludes that a mechanism for assessing individual surveyors' variable tendencies needs to be developed to try to reduce the impact of variability at the survey data analysis stage. (Taken from journal headnote).