000			01387cam a2200277 4500
001			ABS64486
008			011003n2001 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u114964
100			_aKempton, J.
245			_aSurveyor variability in large-scale house condition surveys
260			_c2001
490			_aStructural Survey _v19(4) 2001, 156-162(7)
520			_aDeals 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).
590			_aABS
650			_aHOUSE CONDITION SURVEYS
650			_aDEFECTS
650			_aSURVEYORS
650			_aVARIANTS
650			_aCOSTS
650			_aRefurbishment _96264
690			_aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING INSPECTION
700			_aNichol, S.
700			_aAnumba, C. J.
700			_aDickens, J.
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999			_c68452 _d68452