Why the adjoining owner's surveyor needs an engineer
Series: Structural Survey ; 18(5) December 2000, 228-230(3)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: This paper explains the reasons for the appointment of an engineer by an adjoining owner's surveyor in the context of party wall and adjacent excavation works. Recent changes in contract procedures and professional relationships, together with associated downward pressures on fees, are identified as having contributed to a vulnerability for adjoining owners in these circumstances. The engineer's role in scurtinising temporary works is therefore demonstrated to provide an increasingly important safeguard for adjoining owners. Journal abstract.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS63249 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 109985-1001 |
This paper explains the reasons for the appointment of an engineer by an adjoining owner's surveyor in the context of party wall and adjacent excavation works. Recent changes in contract procedures and professional relationships, together with associated downward pressures on fees, are identified as having contributed to a vulnerability for adjoining owners in these circumstances. The engineer's role in scurtinising temporary works is therefore demonstrated to provide an increasingly important safeguard for adjoining owners. Journal abstract.