Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation

2012 - 2025

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Volume 13, issue 4, 2025

Editorial pp. 300-301

Simon Beckett

Is there a crack in your RAAC? Responding to new challenges in inherent defects pp. 302-315

Nic Taggart

Retrofitting historic timber-framed buildings in the UK: Monitoring the risk of increased moisture content pp. 316-329

Chris Whitman

Dilapidations claims and The Art of War: Timeless lessons for avoiding litigation pp. 330-338

Adam Nash and Janet Bignell Kc

Navigating England’s new building safety regime: A comprehensive guide for building surveyors pp. 339-349

Neil Hope-Collins

Insulating Bodmin Jail: Preserving history with modern solutions pp. 350-362

Adam Brown

Upgrading the energy efficiency of listed buildings: What options are available to owners of listed and historic properties? pp. 363-379

Martina Pacifici

Volume 13, issue 3, 2025

Editorial pp. 200-201

Simon Beckett

Testing of Property Flood Resilience: What have we learnt? pp. 202-216

David Ramsbottom and Andrew Tagg

Insulating solid floors in listed buildings: Problems and opportunities pp. 217-228

Sarah Woodger

Condensation risk analysis: A practical approach pp. 229-245

Umendra Singh

From palisades to palace to party pad: Understanding and conserving 800 years of Fyvie Castle pp. 246-260

Annie Robertson

Evaluating the durability of mortise-tenon joints in response to natural moisture weathering over time pp. 261-276

Yueyao Wang and Regina Dufu Muller-Uri

Inclusive environments: Access to commercial property, goods and services — disability-specific access requirements pp. 277-295

Adrian Tagg

Volume 13, issue 2, 2024

Editorial pp. 100-101

Simon Beckett

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete: The history and development of the product, its characteristics, uses and shortcomings pp. 102-116

Trevor Rushton

Asbestos and the skills gap pp. 117-132

Nicky Honing

A multi-life cycle assessment of external wall insulation strategies in an Irish domestic retrofit pp. 133-156

Sara Carrigan, Patrick Daly and Alberta Congeduti

Water damage restoration, structural drying and remediation of damp issues in UK properties: A comprehensive review pp. 157-184

Alan James

Transforming homes, transforming lives: The role of property logbooks in scaling retrofit pp. 185-193

Rachael Owens

Volume 13, issue 1, 2024

Editorial pp. 4-5

Simon Beckett

An investigation into the vapour permeability and durability of natural renders on an earthen wall system pp. 6-17

Steve Goodhew, Matthew Fox, Jim Carfrae, Mohamed Boutouil, François Streiff, Kevin Owen, Becky Little and Karen Hood-Cree

The Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992: A useful tool or a blunt one? pp. 18-27

James Brenan

Hygrothermal risk assessment of external wall insulation retrofit to non-traditional wall types in an Irish context, using the Glaser method and a heat, air and moisture transient model pp. 28-45

Gareth Mc Donnell and Joseph Little

Invasive invaders: Japanese knotweed and non-native species in our homes pp. 46-56

Daniel Docking

How to play nicely: The current law of party wall surveyors’ duties, and what to do with it pp. 57-65

Richard Webber

Impact protection using novel fibre reinforced concrete pp. 66-82

Alan Richardson, Michelle Littlemore and Harry Toase

Professional indemnity insurance for architects: Not so ‘professional’ after all? pp. 83-89

Anthony Le

Termites and Heritage Buildings: A Study in Integrated Pest Management by Brian Ridout pp. 90-91

Jagjit Singh

Volume 12, issue 4, 2024

Editorial pp. 297-298

Simon Beckett

Lime thermal plasters and energy efficiency in traditional buildings: Ancient materials combined to optimise building performance pp. 299-320

Niall Crosson

Water damage and mould growth in buildings: Causes, detection, identification, remediation and health implications pp. 321-332

Jagjit Singh

Condition survey and repair proposals for Melin Daron, a derelict Grade II listed mill building in Aberdaron pp. 333-347

Gethin Roberts

The Water Tower, Castle Acre: Landmark, landscape, sculpture, home pp. 348-364

Anna Liu and Mike Tonkin

The impact of energy policy on traditional buildings: Towards a holistic decision-making framework for retrofitting: Part 2 pp. 365-393

Russell Frew

Volume 12, issue 3, 2023

Editorial pp. 196-197

Simon Beckett

Automated deformation and environmental monitoring: Meshnets, point clouds and compliance pp. 198-207

Nick Blenkarn

Retrofit assessment: Getting it right from the start pp. 208-217

Richard Fitton and Will Swan

Consequential loss in dilapidations: Direct and indirect consequences of consequential loss claims pp. 218-227

Edward Shaw and Kate Poole

The impact of energy policy on traditional buildings: Towards a holistic decision-making framework for retrofitting: Part 1 pp. 228-259

Russell Frew

Stone Cottage: Extension and retrofit of a brick and flint cottage pp. 260-279

Elizabeth Miller

Firefighting in heritage buildings pp. 280-290

Steve Emery

Volume 12, issue 2, 2023

Editorial pp. 100-101

Simon Beckett

The effect of high inflation and rising interest rates on real estate values and valuation approach pp. 102-109

Christian Luft

Case study: The refurbishment of Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory pp. 110-129

Nicola Hall, Michael Doherty and Patrick Harris

Can a party wall surveyor determine the location of a boundary under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996? pp. 130-138

Mike Harry

A room with a view: The Supreme Court and the law of nuisance pp. 139-144

Kate Andrews

History, survey, conservation and repair of the Royal Naval Magazine of Cole Island, Esquimalt Harbour, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada pp. 145-179

Nigel Copsey

Levelling up the high street pp. 180-186

Michael Duncan

Volume 12, issue 1, 2023

Editorial pp. 4-5

Simon Beckett

Saving a 15th-century nave roof from structural collapse at the Abbey Church of St Mary and St Melor, Amesbury, Wiltshire pp. 6-24

Emma Mullen

Ground water assessment and the design of basement waterproofing pp. 25-38

Steve Wilson and Alwyn Hughes

How to satisfy break option conditions pp. 39-47

Emma Humphreys and Emma Preece

Carbon reduction options for churches using oil for heating pp. 48-56

Dan Mcnaughton

Lime mortars and their use through history pp. 57-65

Bernie Smith

Effecting culture change in attitudes to maintenance and repair: The Traditional Buildings Health Check scheme in Stirling, Scotland pp. 66-76

Lindsay Lennie

The Bats in Churches project: What building professionals need to know about working with bats in English churches pp. 77-93

Cathy Wallace