Defects in new homes: An analysis of data on 1,696 new UK houses

Structural Survey

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 6-21

  Sommerville, James ^a   Julie, Mccosh ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buildings; Consumers; Housing; Housing legislation; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF DATA; COGNITIVE DISSONANCE; CONSUMERS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; HOUSE BUILDERS; HOUSE BUYING PROCESS; QUALITY ISSUES; UNITED KINGDOM;

BUILDINGS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; HOUSING; INVESTMENTS; PROFITABILITY; RESEARCH; SALES;

HOUSES;

EID: 33645736973     PISSN: 0263080X     EISSN: 17586844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02630800610654397     Document Type: Article

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