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How to choose a Building Surveyor

We have written quite a lot about which type of building survey is best for your potential new home, such as What's in a Building Survey? or What is a Mortgage Survey? However, we haven't focussed on how you choose the right building surveyor to carry out your survey....

Appointing a Professional Quinquennial Inspector

The appointment of a Quinquennial Inspector is always an individual, not a firm. It is important that a Quinquennial Inspector's training, accreditation and experience in building conservation is commensurate with the complexity and significance of the church building...

RAAC Roof Plank Failures (Updated 2023)

RAAC or Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete roof planks, were widely used in flat roof construction between the 1960's to 1980's. Unfortunately, the methods employed to construct some of these planks resulted in a relatively weak structure. One with a low capacity...

SECAmb Multi-Use Centre near Gillingham, Kent

We are delighted to have acted as Lead Consultant on SECAmb's new multi-use centre near Gillingham, Kent. This is the 8th Make Ready Centre/Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) we have delivered for SECAmb & with the other functions incorporated into the building, it...
Welcome to Nicholas Smith

Welcome to Nicholas Smith

A challenge has been sitting on the horizon for the construction industry for many years. According to 2020 stats, 22%...

Chim Chiminey

Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cheree! A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be ...which is all well and good but...

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