Surveying

This covers the basic principles and practice such as vertical control, distance, angles and position right through to the most modern technologies: geodesy, GPS, satellite positioning, rigorous estimation of control coordinates, and mass data methods of photogrammetry and laser scanning and the role of inertial technology.

Modern Methods of Valuation covers real estate valuation theory and methods, UK valuation standards compliant with international standards and the application of these methods to the valuation of most types of property for most value purposes.

Revised edition of the authors' The income approach to property valuation, 2011.

The Rating and Council Tax Pocket Book is a concise, practical guide to the legal and practical issues surrounding non-domestic rates and council tax. An essential tool for busy tax collection practitioners in local authorities and private practice, it will also be suitable for a range of non-specialist property professionals dealing with

This classic textbook provides a solid introduction to the study of defects in buildings and, subsequently, to good practice in surveying, conservation and repair. With new material on the latest technologies and procedures, and updated lists of further reading for the UK and USA, this remains an excellent companion for practitioners and students alike.

Originally published: Inspections and reports on dwellings: assessing age. 2004.

This classic text takes the reader through everything they need to know, from traditional methods through to the very latest technological developments. Ideal whether students are studying surveying as a separate discipline or as part of a civil engineering, building or construction course: accessible, well illustrated and comprehensive.

This concise textbook is a user-friendly introduction to property valuation for students and practitioners who are new to the subject. The text covers the following key areas of study: valuation and markets, methods of valuation, the investment method in detail, taxation and statutory valuations, and the development appraisal and finance.

A long established text that aims to meet the needs of students studying building measurement in the early years of quantity surveying and building degree courses. It contains a careful selection of 28 worked examples embracing all the principal building elements and including alternative constructional methods to illustrate a range of approaches.