Refurbishment and conservation design
Please refer to Architectural design and Structural engineering
Surveys, appraisals, structural investigation, advice and reports
We are regularly engaged to undertake surveys and investigation of existing buildings or structures and to advise and or report upon various specific aspects including building and structural condition, adequacy for proposed use or implications of any proposed building or structural alteration or extension.
Generally, such investigations, advice and or reports may be divided into four categories those for residential properties (houses or flats), buildings for commercial office or shop or retail use, industrial buildings and structures (free-standing or attached to buildings).
Please refer to Structural Engineering
Subsidence investigation, remedial design and control
Please refer to Structural Engineering
Property and land development
Our brief can be detailed to suit each particular commission and may include the following scope of services:
• Initial inspection of property and or land
• Examination of vendors or sellers or agents details and particulars of sale
• Advice and report upon condition and aspects of purchase or sale
• Advice and report upon acquisitions and aspects of purchase or sale
• Feasibility study and report upon property and land current and future uses and or development potential
• Property, building and land legislation
• Obtaining, making applications or advising upon the implications of statutory controls and approvals including Town Planning, Conservation Area, buildings listed of special or historic interest, archaeological investigations, ancient monuments and sites, dangerous and neglected structures, environmental health actions and health and safety issues.
• Rights of adjoining owners, boundary and party wall legislation
• Way leaves and rights of light
• Property and land management
• Project management of property and building contracts
• Building or structure and or foundation design and control
• Building and ground investigation
Project management
Our brief can be detailed to suit each particular commission and may include the project management of the following:
• Property and land development
• Funding and financial control
• Development site, land or property
• Design consultants selection, appointment and control
• Building contractor/s selection, appointment and control
• Building contracts including tendering and contract administration
• Obtaining, making applications or advising upon the implications of statutory controls and approvals
Building Regulations and Building Act
We provide specialist advice in respect of the Building Regulations and Building Act. Also related legislation including the remaining operative parts of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939.
We can advise clients, Architects and other design professionals on particular requirements of the Building Regulations and Building Act relating to projects including:
• General building and drainage requirements
• Energy Efficiency, thermal insulation and condensation control
• Protection of buildings against damp from the ground
• Structural and foundation requirements
• Fire safety
• Means of escape in case of an emergency
• Applicability to existing buildings
• Applicability or affect upon adjoining buildings
• Enforcement action
• Dangerous and neglected structures
Town Planning, Buildings of Special or Historic Interest, Ancient Monument and Conservation Areas
We can obtain, make applications and advise upon the implications of statutory controls and approvals including:
• Town Planning
• Conservation Areas
• Buildings listed of special or historic interest.
• Archaeological investigations
• Ancient monuments and sites
We are able to readily call upon specialist advice from our Town Planning consultants, who are experts in Town Planning control, enforcement and associated legislation.