Writing from the field.
Buildings, technology, and the gap between them. Craig writes about what he sees on site, and what better looks like.
The Building Detective
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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Destination: Dilapidations
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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Inspecting the Queenslander home
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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Surveying Safely in the Outback
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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Rise of the robot
This one is from the vault. It first appeared in RICS Building Surveying Journal July-August 2017 According to the Q4 2016 Global…
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The year is 2008. How do you collect and report on condition data from 1,500 domestic properties? 209 A private firm tasked…
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A picture paints 1,000 words
untitled This one is from the vault: it first appeared in the print edition of RICS Building Surveying Journal March – April…
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The Building Detective
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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