Buildings, technology, and the gap between them. Craig writes about what he sees on site, and what better looks like.
The practice of Technical Due Diligence (TDD) has, over time, devolved into a market commodity. There is a clear desire from clients…
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“What does maturity in asset management look like?” As someone who spends most of their time in and around physical assets, inspecting…
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Part 1 titled “The Building Detective” precedes this article, introducing ODEC which is applied below. It can be read beforehand, here. Here’s…
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12 May 2023 Maddy: Jonathan, we’re looking at a scenario for which there is absolutely no conceivable explanation. Jonathan: There’s always an…
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This article first appeared in the print edition of RICS Building Surveying Journal, July-August 2018, where it was edited for formatting and…
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Homes in Australia come in all shapes and sizes, but none more recognisable than the Queenslander home. The surveyor should be mindful…
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This article first appeared in RICS Built Environment Journal, April-May 2019 The second edition of the RICS Surveying safely guidance note, which…
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This one is from the vault. It first appeared in RICS Building Surveying Journal July-August 2017 According to the Q4 2016 Global…
Read more →This one is from the vault, first published at beyondcondition.com on 16 August 2016 The year is 2008. How do you collect…
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A journey into the hidden stories of property, people, and problem solving.
Craig’s narrative non-fiction draws on two decades of inspections to show how buildings fail — and how a detective’s mind works out why. If you enjoy the writing here, this is where it goes deepest.
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