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The Building Consultancy team at Edward Symmons provides a full range of construction and property services including acquisition surveys, development monitoring, project management, and advice on legal and occupational issues.
The department is located in 8 offices with main offices in London City and the West End as well as regional offices in the North, West and South enabling us to cover the whole of the British Isles.
In each office, as well as their practical knowledge of construction technology, our building surveyors have experience and skills in managing projects, contracts and procurement, costings and the valuation of works, dilapidations, party wall legislation, DDA, building regulations and fire precautions. These specialisms allow us to assist clients whether they be Funders, Landlords, Tenants, Investors or Developers on many complex construction and property related issues.
The department has experience in all sectors of the property market including, offices, industrial, retail, hotel and leisure, healthcare, residential and community facilities, whether historic listed properties or modern high tech buildings.
A team approach and close links with other professionals, both external and in house, provides a comprehensive service to a wide range of banks, commercial companies, institutions and charities.
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- Building Surveys for Purchasers, investors and occupiers
- Arranging engineering, environmental and other specialist inspections
- Providing advice on Lease repairing obligations and liabilities
- Defects Investigation and providing advice on remedial action
- Advising on the cost of repairs and capital expenditure liability
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- Monitoring for funds, investors and occupiers
- Initial Construction Appraisals including adequacy of funding and programme
- Valuing Drawdowns
- Agreeing specifications and ensuring quality standards
- Collateral Warranties and Performance Bonds
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- Advising on the feasibility of new build and refurbishment schemes and preparing outline scheme appraisals
- Preparing budgets and cost plans, valuations and final accounts
- Selection of consultants and appointments
- Preparing designs, specifications and tender/contract documentation
- Acting as Employers Agent for Design and Build contracts and preparation of Employers Requirements
- Preparing and submitting Planning, Listed Building and Building Regulation Applications
- Space planning and fit-out proposals
- Contract administration
- Site inspections and checking quality
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- Preparing Schedules of Dilapidation
- Costing schedules. Drafting and negotiating claims
- Issuing Repairs Notices
- Preparing Expert Witness reports and presenting expert evidence associated with legal action
- Acting for Tenants and negotiating settlements
- Preparation of Schedules of condition
- Advice relating to alterations and licences to alter
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- Notices and awards associated with Party Wall Legislation
- Access Audits and implementation of necessary works under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
- Reinstatement Cost Assessments for Fire or other insurance purposes including preparing and negotiating insurance claims
- Acting as Planning Supervisor in accordance with the CDM regulations, preparing Pre Tender Health and Safety plans and co-ordinating the Construction Health & Safety File
- Investigating building defects and co-ordinating remedial action
- Advising on building maintenance and preparing strategic maintenance plans
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