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LatestNEC change control at data centre speed
NEC Option A, B and C compensation events move fast on a data centre programme — accelerated timelines and long-lead procurement mean a change decided in a meeting can carry six-figure programme and cost consequences…
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Defects & DisrepairEWS1 and cladding remediation: the apportionment problem
EWS1 and cladding remediation claims haven't gone away — if anything, the funding and liability questions have gotten more complicated as more buildings work through the process.
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Defects & DisrepairSnagging or defect? Sorting a commercial fit-out handover
A commercial tenant's fit-out contractor handed back the space with a snagging list the tenant considered a formality and the landlord considered a dispute. Both were half right.
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NewsHousing disrepair surveys: impartial, Part 35-ready evidence for tenants and landlords
MPG provides high-quality, impartial housing disrepair surveys with MRICS-qualified surveyors, delivering Part 35-compliant expert witness reports and court-ready documentation.
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NewsDefective works expert witness reports: Part 35 evidence for construction failures
MPGQS provides CPR Part 35 compliant defective works expert witness reports assessing construction failures, workmanship, materials, and design defects for legal proceedings.
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NewsCommercial disrepair expert witness reports: Part 35 evidence for property disputes
MPG delivers RICS-accredited, Part 35 compliant commercial disrepair expert witness reports for landlords, tenants, and legal professionals across the UK, Europe and Middle East.
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NewsHousing expert witness reports: Part 35 evidence for disrepair claims
MPG provides independent, Part 35 compliant housing expert witness reports for disrepair, health and safety breaches, and landlord-tenant disputes across the UK.
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NewsMEP defects: the costs you cannot see from the floor
MEP defects are often the last to surface and the hardest to value. A disciplined quantum assessment looks past the headline repair figure.
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NewsThe most expensive defects are the ones you can't see
Mechanical and electrical services can be a huge part of a building's cost — and when they go wrong, the bill is rarely obvious.
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NewsThe cost behind the ceiling: why building-services defects are so easy to miss and so hard to value
Mechanical and electrical defects are among the most expensive and least visible problems in modern buildings. Here is why they hide, and how a disciplined quantum assessment gets to the real cost.
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