Helping you navigate complex building projects with confidence and ease.
Our Building Consultancy team prioritises client satisfaction across a diverse array of services. From design and management of building works to defect investigation and maintenance advice, we've got you covered.
Design and Management of Building Works
From the inception of a project we liaise with the client to determine the requirements, inspect the site and develop a brief. This can include advice upon:
Having decided to proceed with a project, then we can:
Once the project has started on site, we will administer the contract to ensure that the project is delivered on time, on cost and to the required quality.
Our experience in this field includes barn conversions, repairs to commercial properties and office and shop fit outs with projects ranging between £10,000- £500,000 in value.
We act as a Project Manager/Employers Agent for larger projects, co-ordinating the design team and providing strategic advice on all construction issues.
Our experience in this field includes refurbishment of offices with the client remaining in situ and newly built industrial units, with project values between £2.6 - £5 million.
Development Monitoring
We act on behalf of a number of investment funds and banks to appraise the work, contractual set up and statutory compliance before monitoring its progress and authorising payments.
Having also assisted banks on a number of schemes in receivership and administration then we are well aware of the issues which may arise and how to protect a funders interest.
Schedules of Condition
We prepare detailed schedules of condition to be appended to a lease which protect against repairing covenants both during the lease term and expiry. Our schedules of condition have a narrative section at the front and referenced photographs at the rear to ensure the properties are recorded to a suitable level of detail.
We undertake building surveys of commercial and residential properties, advising on matters such as the condition, defects and remedies. Our reports include costed schedules of repair, which can also be used as a negotiating tool during any purchase.
Our surveys are tailored to your requirements and can look at a full or part of a property. We also undertake Expert Witness instructions in relation to property disrepair claims.
Dilapidations
We can advise on the extent of a tenant’s liabilities under a lease and produce Interim and Terminal Schedules of Dilapidations.
We act on behalf of Landlords and Tenants and have attended mediation of behalf of a number of tenants, together with producing a number of CPR complaint expert witness reports on dilapidations claims.
We can also provide dilapidation assessments reports as part of financial planning or company acquisitions.
Neighbourly/Party Wall Matters
We can act as Party Wall surveyors on behalf of Building Owners or Adjoining Owners under the Party Wall etc Act 1996.
We are members of the Pyramus and Thisbe Society which promote excellence in Party Wall matters.
We are also experienced in Crane Over sailing and Scaffold Licenses as well as Boundary Disputes.
Further information on Party Wall matters can be found here:
http://www.partywalls.org.uk/party_wall_guides
Measured Surveys
Gain dimensional insights into land or property with our measured surveys.
As a preliminary service before the start of building work, we employ both AutoCAD (2D) and Revit (3D) to produce Land Registry Compliant Title Plans.
Defect Investigation and Maintenance Advice
Investigate specific defects and understand your property's current condition and future maintenance liabilities.
Our team reviews life cycle costing, comparing immediate costs against future maintenance and replacement expenditures.
Additionally, we prepare planned maintenance programs that focus on preventative, cost-effective measures.
Prepare for the unexpected with our assessments of the cost of replacing a building in line with your insurance policy.
Should you need to make a claim, our team liaises with insurers and loss adjusters to ensure any damage is suitably repaired.
