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Common efflorescence

Common efflorescence is the visible occurrence of salts on the face of the brickwork. Soluble salts are left on the…

Out of square reveal

Not only would this be unsightly, it may also affect the furniture layout.  It could also have structural implications if…

Wonky cladding

Though at first glance you may feel like you’re looking through a fun-house mirror, this wonky cladding was identified by…

Perils of programming

Water ingress on the ground floor of a 6 storey building. Programme constraints meant that the contractor had to start…

Lack of resilience

It’s defects like this that might get missed by the ‘normal eye’ which is why Quality Site Inspectors are vital…

Sound thinking

Insulation to this high specification acoustic partition appeared to be properly installed, but a closer inspection by one of our…

Top 10 M&E defects

From a detailed statistical analysis undertaken in May this year, the top M&E defects (not including snags) are listed in…

Top 10 building defects

From a detailed statistical analysis undertaken in May this year, the top 10 building defects (not including snags) are listed…

Common defects

Following an analysis of 45 live projects in one week in May this year, a total of 313 defects were…

Inspection chamber

Inspection chambers are to allow access to the drains, but looking at this one we aren’t sure how we would…

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