Housing minister in call for quality (CM 04/09)
I have been in the construction industry for 60 years and find the interview with [housing minister] Eddie Hughes sadly relevant in today’s construction industry.
However, I would add that his views and legislation alone will not bring about better and safer buildings, particularly in house developments.
I have witnessed major failings by volume housebuilders, where the average house owner would not be aware of the defect, such as concrete footings not being to the correct depth, soil and vent pipes discharging into the roof void, and internal walls that should be load bearing that were in fact non load bearing. I could go on.
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