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NEWS

Press Releases and Articles

Click on the links below to see the latest documents:

Subsidence - the message is get an expert Jul 07
The Future of ASUCplus - Ground Engineering Jan 07
This weather is a liability - Times 12 Aug 06
Heatwave will lead to homes subsidence, warns experts - Daily Telegraph 24Jul06
Going underground - Daily Telegraph 6 July 06
That sinking feeling - Contract Journal 28 June 06
Drought Subsidence Warning http://www.aboutproperty.co.uk/news/home-improvement/drought-subsidencewarning-$440602.htm - About Property website 23 May 06
Please mind the gap http://property.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,29509-2186536,00.html - Times 19 May 06
Ł2m homes at subsidence risk - Evening Standard 4 May 06
Green For Danger http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2006/05/03/cmgreen03.xml
- Daily Telegraph May 06
Late payments still an issue - Claims Professional May 06
Brokers key to resolution in late payments argument - Insurance Age Apr 06
Subsidence payment delays warning - Professional Broking Apr 06
Article "Bargain Basement" and ASUC response - House Builder Mar/Apr 06
Subsidence claims service 'close to collapse' - Post Magazine 6 Apr 2006
ASUCplus looks forward to another successful year - Claims Professional Feb 06
Subsidence Engineering Focus - Ground Engineering Jan 2006
ASUCplus continues to grow - Claims Professional Nov 2005
2005 event year "almost certain" - Post Magazine 25/08/05
Will subsidence case soar to match the temperature? - Claims Professional Summer 05
Take action if subsidence affects your home - Sunday Times June 05
Call for construction industry to fall in line - Post Magazine 12/05/05

Case Studies

To see a number of case studies from ASUCplus member companies please go to the DOCUMENT DOWNLOAD AREA.

Subsidence Forum

NEW SUBSIDENCE NOTIFICATIONS

These are regular updates on subsidence notifications from the Subsidence Forum. Click on the links below to see the latest updates:

The next Subsidence Forum Training Day will be held on Tuesday 30 September 2008

Click on the links to see ASUCplus presentations from the last Training Day on:

To go to the Subsidence Forum website click here www.subsidenceforum.org.uk

To download the presentations from the previous Seminar War on Subsidence - Solutions for an event year" held on 18 March 2004 go to http://www.geplus.co.uk/war_on_subsidence.htm

EVENTS, SEMINARS AND EXHIBITIONS

DATE	EVENT	LOCATION	WEBSITE

ASUCplus MEETINGS, EVENTS AND COURSES

DATE	EVENT	TIME	LOCATION
Thursday 12 June	Executive		Bullivant’s, Burton on Trent
Thursday 3 July	General Meeting		Pride Park
Thursday 4 September	Executive		Underpin and Makegood, Enfield
Thursday 18 December	AGM		TBA

Subsidence Forum MEETINGS, EVENTS AND COURSES

DATE	EVENT	TIME	LOCATION
Wednesday 14 May 2008	Supplier Sub-Group
Friday 16 May 2008	Joint Mitigation Protocol launch. Click here for more information
Wednesday 21 May 2008	AGM
Tuesday 23 September 2008	Executive
Tuesday 30 September 2008	Training Day
Tuesday 2 December 2008	Executive

Buildings Insurance for Previously Underpinned Properties

ASUCplus has compiled a list of companies that offer advice on obtaining insurance for previously underpinned properties. CLICK HERE to obtain a copy from the document download area (go to Useful Information section).