https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw Interesting things relating to building surveying primarily for students en-us 2018-10-08 08:59:44 UTC 2025-11-10 12:27:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290193711 Dreadful thing to happen and shows the importance of safety provisions for glazing. We wait for the outcome of the investigation by HSE into why this happened. Whilst it may be faulty design, have a look at NICKEL SULPHIDE INCLUSION in glazing, which can cause glazing to break.]]> 2018-10-08 09:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290193711 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290195287 2018-10-08 09:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290195287 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290195896 2018-10-08 09:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290195896 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290196565 TRADA have some excellent information about timber, current developments, case study buildings etc and well worth having a look at the website. This article is about the renaissance of timber in construction and in particular referring to CLT (cross laminated timber).]]> 2018-10-08 09:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290196565 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290809669 BCO are a member organisation but you can register with them for free and dowload some of the literature. They have some really useful reports, the one below is a particularly good one. May be befor anyone working on their Project.]]> 2018-10-09 15:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/290809669 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/291139839 2018-10-10 09:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/291139839 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/294598135 New London Architecture (NLA) ]]> 2018-10-18 20:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/294598135 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/294714725 Very good, free event if anyone is interested in concrete (I am and the afternoon events look good) and lives / works near Coin Street in Southwark, south east London. 

]]> 2018-10-19 08:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/294714725 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/295406859 Matrics is for RICS members (student or otherwise) generally below 35 years of age. They put on some good, low cost CPD events, particularly useful for those looking to sit their APC sometime soon and for networking. Events are located in Manchester, Cornwall, Leeds, Nottingham, Birmingham, Newcastle, London and many other areas. I know that there are some Matrics events in other countries too, Australia particularly (https://www.rics.org/oceania/training-events/) but have a look around for more.]]> 2018-10-22 12:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/295406859 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/298601117 BBC documentary, in conjunction with the OU, which will be worth watching.]]> 2018-10-30 16:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/298601117 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/304246062 I am tempted to say the horse has already bolted but that would be cynical. Other views welcome.

]]> 2018-11-14 12:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/304246062 jballantyne3 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/306800444 Anyone who watched the programme on TV about the construction of the 'Super Sewer' will have seen one of these forms of construction.]]> 2018-11-21 17:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/306800444 info2336 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/313786455 2018-12-12 11:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/313786455 info2336 https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/313788047 This short RICS article is actually quite useful. For anyone reading who is close to sitting their final APC interview, look at the advice on WAIT - Why am I talking. APC candidates often talk on and on about something when you need to keep your answers concise and if the assessors want more information, they will ask.]]> 2018-12-12 11:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jballantyne3/40plpb8hkvzw/wish/313788047