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A structural inspection is normally only completed when a structural defect or issue is recognised or suspected. Generally during the procedure of a Home Buyer’s Survey if any structural problems are suspected they will be noted for additional investigation by a professional structural engineer, who’ll be able to determine the specific problem and advise on the possible methods to fix. Where there is a more substantial suspected problem or the building’s history is especially poor, a general structural inspection may be undertaken which will require an inspection of the complete structure and all load-bearing components of the building, along with inspections of the surrounding site and any potential influences it might have, such as drainage issues or any trees near to the foundations of the home.
Structural surveys can also be performed on an ad hoc basis on existing houses if you suspect any type of structural defect, for example cracking in walls, sagging of ceilings or roofs, or subsistence around the foundations of the building. When looking for a structural engineer, look for Chartered Surveyors who will be members of either the Institution of Structural Engineers or the Institution of Civil Engineers.
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The London Borough of Newham is a London borough inside east London. It is about 5 miles (8 km) east of the City of London, north of the River Thames. The borough was established by merging the former area of the Essex county borough of East Ham and also the county borough of West Ham as a borough of the newly formed Greater London, on 1 April 1965. Green Street and Boundary Road mark the former boundary among the two. North Woolwich also became part of the borough, which was previously inside the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich, south of the River Thames inside the County of London, along with a smaller area west of the River Roding that had previously been part of the Municipal Borough of Barking.
The borough covers a total area of 13.98 square miles. In accordance with population estimates produced during 2014, Newham is a borough with a permanent population of around 324322 people. As outlined by the 2011 Census, Newham has the youngest overall population in the country. Transport in Newham is undergoing a major upgrade, with the completed Docklands Light Railway and Jubilee Line Extension, and new or improved stations at Canning Town, West Ham and Stratford. Stratford International station on High Speed 1 opened in late 2009.
Newham was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains a lot of the Olympic Park including the Olympic Stadium.