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Author Oswald, David

Title Constructing a Consumer-Focused Industry Cracks, Cladding and Crisis in the Residential Construction Sector
Published Milton : CRC Press LLC, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (184 p.)
Series Social Value in the Built Environment Ser
Social Value in the Built Environment Ser
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Sidebars -- Acknowledgements -- Series Editor Preface -- 1. Cracks, cladding, and crisis in the residential sector -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Cracks, cladding, and crisis -- 1.3. Summary -- 2. Building defects -- 2.1. An introduction to defects -- 2.2. Building defects: The case for greater consumer-focus -- 2.3. Next steps: Further consumer-focused building defect research -- 2.4. Conclusions -- 3. Homeowner vulnerability
3.1. Household vulnerability in the built environment -- 3.2. Vulnerabilities revealed from defects: The case of combustible cladding -- 3.3. Next steps: Acknowledging and reducing vulnerabilities -- 3.4. Conclusions -- 4. The real cost? -- 4.1. An introduction to well-being in the built environment -- 4.2. Dealing with defects: Implications for well-being -- 4.3. A contemporary dangerous defect: Combustible cladding -- 4.4. Next steps: A shift in policy focus? -- 4.5. Conclusions -- 5. Corporate social responsibility for the consumer -- 5.1. An introduction to corporate social responsibility
5.2. CSR in the built environment -- 5.3. CSR considerations for the consumer -- 5.4. Next steps: Greater consumer protection required as a CSR expectation -- 5.5. Conclusions -- 6. Dealing with dangerous defects in multiple occupancy developments -- 6.1. An introduction to multiple occupancy developments -- 6.2. The management of multiple occupancy developments -- 6.3. Experiences of owners corporations during a defect crisis -- 6.4. Next steps: Considerations for owners corporations and strata professionals -- 6.5. Conclusions -- 7. Navigating landlord-tenant conflicts
7.1. An introduction to private rental housing -- 7.2. Rental housing challenges: Landlord-tenant relationships, building quality, and creating social value -- 7.3. Fixing defects during a crisis -- 7.4. Next steps: Resolving landlord-tenant tensions -- 7.5. Conclusions -- 8. Government support during times of crisis -- 8.1. An introduction to government response in the built environment -- 8.2. Considerations for how to help the consumer in crisis -- 8.3. Next steps: Complementing with a consumer-focus -- 8.4. Conclusions -- 9. Designing and building better for the housing consumer
9.1. Introduction to delivering improved social value -- 9.2. Delivering enhanced social value in the Australian residential context -- 9.2.1. Improved neighbourhood connection and relationships -- 9.2.2. Sustainable, comfortable, and affordable living -- 9.2.3. Climate-resilient, improved health -- 9.3. Next steps: A policy push -- 9.4. Conclusions -- 10. Conclusions -- 10.1. The need for change -- 10.2. Key takeaways -- 10.3. Next steps -- Index
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Form Electronic book
Author Moore, Trivess
ISBN 9781000597738
1000597733