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245 _aHomeowners face rising repair bills
260 _c2003
490 _aBMI Press Release
_v January 2003, (2)
520 _aThe latest "Quarterly briefing of maintenance costs" (available as a subscription service from Building Maintenance Information) shows that over the last 12 months costs for repairs and maintenance work for private householders has increased by 15%. This increase is far higher than that in the private sector and is attributed to the shortage of skilled tradesmen in such areas as carpentry and plumbing.
590 _aWB
650 _aHOMEOWNERS
650 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT
650 _aMAINTENANCE COSTS
650 _aLABOUR SHORTAGES
650 _aSKILL SHORTAGES
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT
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