Four points to consider when undertaking work on a party wall

They say high fences make good neighbours – but what happens when construction work or refurbishment plans impact the shared party wall structure that separates them? The post Four points to consider when undertaking work on a party wall appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Five ways to avoid a party wall dispute when retrofitting

James Freeth is associate director at McBains With the oldest and leakiest housing stock in Europe, it’s estimated that 29 million homes in the UK will need retrofitting before 2050 to protect against uncontrolled heat loss. Retrofitting projects will therefore become increasingly common as property… The post Five ways to avoid a party wall dispute when retrofitting appeared first on Construction News.

Free book on Party Wall Act

A CIOB member and surveyor specialising in the Party Wall Act has edited a new free e-book on party wall issues. The post Free book on Party Wall Act appeared first on Construction Management.

Benjamin Mackie - Party Walls - Articles concerning the law and practice of the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (First Edition 2022)

Most books about the subject of ‘party walls’ were arranged in such a way as to give the reader an explanation of the law and practice of party wall matters, but without the debate. However Benjamin Mackie's book consists of articles which contradict each other: The strength of this book is that there is an array of voices, all contributing to the broader debates around party wall matters.