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Video: Material risks

Some materials once considered deleterious have now been given a new lease of life due to advances in technology and new production methods. This increases the choice available to specifiers and makes product selection more complex. Surveyors aren’t directly involved in specifying building products but they do have a key role to play. Surveyors must be ready to evaluate and advise and use their existing knowledge to help anticipate performance characteristics.