Specifications: problems in practice

5. References and further reading

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5.1 Standards

BS 5803-3:1985 Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings. Specification for cellulose fibre thermal insulation for application by blowing.

BS 5808:1991 Specification for underlays for textile floor coverings.

BS 6610:1996 Specification for Pozzolanic pulverized-fuel ash cement.

BS 8500-1:2006 Concrete. Complementary British Standard to BS EN 206-1. Method of specifying and guidance for the specifier.

BS EN ISO 11600:2003 Building construction. Jointing products. Classification and requirements
for sealants.

5.2 Other

Bentley, M.J.C. (1981) CP7/81: Quality control on building sites, BRE.

Billingham, B. (1994) ‘Breaking the chain: contractors’, Building, 16 September.

Bingham, T. (2005) 'Shock and or', Building, 4 March.

Coomber, M. (1994) ‘Breaking the chain: subcontractors’, Building, 23 September.

Davey, C. et al (2006) ‘Defects liability management by design’, Building research & information 34/2, March-April.

Doran, D. (2004) FMI/CMAA Fifth annual survey of owners, FMI.

Doran, D. (2005) FMI/CMAA Sixth annual survey of owners, FMI.

Gelder, J. (2003) 'Quality in contracts', NBS Journal 03.

Gelder, J. (2004) 'Or equivalent', NBS Journal 05.

Gelder, J. (2007) 'Yes! We have no specifications', NBS Journal 11.

Gelder, J. (2008) 'An inspector calls', NBS Journal 12.

Nielsen, M. & K. Nielsen (1981) Risks and liabilities of specifications in reducing risk and liability through better specifications and inspections, ASCE.

Preston, P. (1999) ‘Change orders’, The Construction Specifier, January.

Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (2000) 'N1535: Incorrect use of NBS', RIAS Practice Information, Winter.

Rogers, L. (1994) ‘PI in the sky?’, RIBA Journal, April.

Tilley, P.A. & S.L. McFallan (2000) Design and documentation quality survey, CSIRO (Australia).

Williams, W. (2002) CAP Assignment: Specifications, University of Newcastle (unpublished).

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