This publication breaks new ground. It is the first document to provide extensive life-span assessments (for insurance purposes) for a wide range of building components which are classified within the concept of quality specifications. A further benefit is that it does not seek to be prescriptive. It indicative 'benchmarks' against which new or differing specifications can be assessed, in that sense it is both robust and flexible.

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Foreword. Introduction. Flooring components. Walling and cladding components. Roofing components. Doors, windows and joinery. Mechanical equipment components. Electrical equipment components. External works and outbuildings. Appendices: list of abbreviations and other publications cited in the manual; index of British Standards referred to in the manual; definitions for exposure conditions and adjustment factors; alphabetical index of components.