Showing posts with label Unity Houses. Show all posts
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Friday, 8 June 2018
Unity Houses
These have storey height reinforced concrete columns linked at ceiling level by metal beams spanning front to rear. They are faced externally with concrete panels. Unity houses are also designated defective due to cracking of the panels and corrosion of metal fixings.
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