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Preface |
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1.1 Design considerations |
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3 | (2) |
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1.3 Construction contract documents |
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16 | (3) |
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1.7 Building organisations |
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40 | (2) |
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1.8 Building Information Modelling (BIM) |
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42 | (2) |
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1.9 Building information classification systems |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (19) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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2.3 Site survey and ground investigation |
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49 | (5) |
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54 | (2) |
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2.5 Site soil testing techniques |
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56 | (8) |
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64 | (35) |
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3.1 General considerations |
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65 | (8) |
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73 | (5) |
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78 | (4) |
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82 | (9) |
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91 | (1) |
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3.6 Personal protective equipment (PPE) |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (5) |
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4 Soil improvement and excavation |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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120 | (12) |
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132 | (46) |
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5.1 Density of building materials |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (14) |
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149 | (9) |
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158 | (5) |
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163 | (2) |
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5.6 Plasters and plasterboards |
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165 | (8) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (3) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (28) |
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179 | (7) |
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186 | (10) |
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196 | (10) |
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206 | (33) |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (7) |
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220 | (2) |
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7.6 Small diameter piles and ground beams |
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225 | (3) |
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228 | (11) |
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239 | (14) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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8.3 Top down basement construction |
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243 | (3) |
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8.4 Waterproofing basements |
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246 | (6) |
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252 | (1) |
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9 Ground supported floors |
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253 | (15) |
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9.7 Ground supported concrete floors |
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255 | (2) |
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9.2 Industrial concrete floors |
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257 | (2) |
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9.3 Concrete floor screeds |
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259 | (2) |
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9.4 Resistance to contaminants |
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261 | (2) |
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9.5 Ground floor insulation |
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263 | (1) |
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9.6 Ground-bearing concrete |
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264 | (1) |
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9.7 Suspended beam and block |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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9.9 Thermal bridging ground floors |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (27) |
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10.7 Suspended timber ground floors |
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270 | (2) |
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10.2 Beam and block floors |
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272 | (3) |
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275 | (12) |
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10.4 In-situ reinforced concrete floors |
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287 | (3) |
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10.5 Precast concrete floors |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (1) |
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10.7 Raised access flooring |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (74) |
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297 | (5) |
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302 | (7) |
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309 | (3) |
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312 | (2) |
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11.5 Damp proof courses (DPC) |
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314 | (4) |
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318 | (7) |
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17.7 Design of masonry walls |
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325 | (12) |
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11.8 Jointing and pointing |
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337 | (1) |
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338 | (3) |
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11.10 Cavity wall construction |
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341 | (2) |
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11.11 Cavity wall insulation |
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343 | (7) |
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11.12 Thermal improvements |
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350 | (3) |
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11.13 Thermal or cold bridging |
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353 | (2) |
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355 | (5) |
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11.15 Timber frame construction |
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360 | (2) |
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362 | (3) |
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365 | (4) |
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12 Pitched roofs classification |
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369 | (74) |
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374 | (13) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (5) |
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403 | (3) |
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406 | (5) |
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12.11 Vapour control layer (VCL) |
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411 | (1) |
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12.12 Structural insulated panels (SIPs) |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (5) |
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12.15 Double skin, energy roof systems |
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419 | (3) |
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422 | (16) |
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438 | (2) |
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440 | (1) |
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441 | (2) |
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443 | (22) |
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447 | (4) |
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451 | (1) |
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13.3 Built up felt roofing (BUFR) |
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452 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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454 | (2) |
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13.6 Single ply membranes |
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456 | (2) |
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13.7 Glass reinforced plastic (GRP) |
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458 | (1) |
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459 | (2) |
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13.9 Flat roof insulation |
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461 | (2) |
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463 | (2) |
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14 Steel framed buildings |
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465 | (18) |
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466 | (1) |
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14.2 Steel frame structure |
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467 | (5) |
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14.3 Hot rolled steel sections |
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472 | (5) |
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14.4 Steelwork connections |
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477 | (4) |
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481 | (2) |
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15 Concrete framed buildings |
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483 | (32) |
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485 | (8) |
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493 | (5) |
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498 | (3) |
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501 | (2) |
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15.5 Precast concrete frames |
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503 | (1) |
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504 | (3) |
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15.7 Pre-stressed concrete |
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507 | (2) |
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509 | (1) |
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510 | (2) |
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15.10 Comparison of pre-stressed and reinforced concrete |
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512 | (1) |
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513 | (2) |
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16 Cladding of framed buildings |
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515 | (22) |
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16.1 Non-load-bearing brick panels |
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517 | (3) |
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16.2 Lightweight infill panels |
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520 | (2) |
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522 | (3) |
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525 | (1) |
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526 | (1) |
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527 | (4) |
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16.7 Concrete cladding panels |
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531 | (6) |
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537 | (43) |
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541 | (4) |
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17.2 Sliding sash windows |
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545 | (5) |
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550 | (1) |
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551 | (1) |
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552 | (1) |
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553 | (3) |
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556 | (2) |
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558 | (3) |
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561 | (3) |
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17.10 Glazing health and safety |
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564 | (2) |
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566 | (5) |
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571 | (5) |
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576 | (4) |
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18 Internal elements: Ceilings |
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580 | (43) |
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18.1 Plasterboard ceilings |
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581 | (1) |
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582 | (4) |
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18.3 Internal walls/partitions |
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586 | (7) |
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593 | (2) |
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18.5 Stud partition walls |
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595 | (3) |
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18.6 Demountable partitions |
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598 | (1) |
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599 | (2) |
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601 | (4) |
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605 | (12) |
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18.10 Paints and painting |
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617 | (4) |
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621 | (2) |
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623 | (31) |
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19.1 Below ground drainage - drains and sewers |
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625 | (5) |
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630 | (4) |
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634 | (2) |
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19.4 Surface water drainage |
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636 | (6) |
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19.5 Sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) |
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642 | (5) |
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19.6 Above ground drainage |
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647 | (4) |
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651 | (3) |
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654 | (32) |
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655 | (4) |
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20.2 Domestic hot water systems (DHW) |
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659 | (8) |
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667 | (4) |
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671 | (6) |
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677 | (2) |
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20.7 Telecommunication services and electronic installations |
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680 | (1) |
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681 | (3) |
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684 | (2) |
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21 Insulation and U-values |
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686 | (25) |
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688 | (3) |
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21.2 Thermal conductivity [ λ] of typical building materials |
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691 | (2) |
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693 | (4) |
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697 | (3) |
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700 | (9) |
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21.6 Sound insulation improvements |
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709 | (2) |
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711 | (13) |
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713 | (3) |
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716 | (1) |
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717 | (3) |
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720 | (2) |
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22.5 Damp proof course remedial work |
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722 | (2) |
Index |
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