Abstract
Many older buildings require alterations and improvements to meet the changing needs of occupants. Alterations and extensions often involve temporary supporting works of the forms described in chapter 1. Improvements to dwellings normally attract improvement grants, whilst districts of older dwellings pose the problem of rehabilitation or demolition and redevelopment, with a third possible alternative involving a mixture of both. This chapter concludes with a study of dilapidations and the preparation of structural and similar reports and proofs of evidence.
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Seeley, I.H. (1976). Alterations and Improvements. In: Building Maintenance. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02355-4_7
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