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Building Consultancy

Our building consultancy team provides construction-related advice across a wide range of property types. We are a "one-stop construction shop" incorporating a broad spectrum of specialist skills from across the firm.

We carry out technical audits of development proposals and monitor the construction stage of the works. We also act as contract administrators during repairs, redecoration and refurbishment schemes, and undertake building surveys of all types of buildings. We prepare and negotiate dilapidations claims on behalf of both landlords and tenants, prepare fire insurance reinstatement cost estimates, approve plans submitted by lessees and inspect work in progress.

Our team can act independently and confidentially from other teams if required.

Who should use our services

Working with owners, occupiers and investors, our expertise is concentrated on relocations, refurbishments and consultancy advice, ranging from due diligence to exit strategy. With a network of due diligence specialists across Europe, we are able to undertake surveys of individual buildings or entire portfolios anywhere within the EMEA region.

How we can help

Due diligence

Our building surveys are tailor-made to meet your specific requirements and to ensure the right team of specialists is appointed, whether you are an investor, occupier or owner requiring vendor surveys. We have expertise in large portfolios across the world and in sale & leaseback arrangements.

Construction monitoring

If your interest forms part of an ongoing development, our team will ensure that the construction is monitored on your behalf to assess the specification, quality, cost, programme and compliance with your specific requirements.

Contract administration

Whether you are improving the property or as part of ongoing property management, our team of specialists will ensure that the process is planned, designed and managed with the aim of keeping within programme and budget.

Planned preventative maintenance

Preparation of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules facilitates planning for future likely expenditure and aid service charge recovery from tenants. Works can then be implemented whilst the building is occupied.

Dilapidations and exit strategy

Our specialist dilapidations team provides expert advice on all dilapidations matters, including:

preparation of interim and terminal schedules
negotiating settlements on behalf of both landlords and tenants
dilapidations assessments
break clause advice
exit strategy and recommendations
expert witness work
contract administration of works

Fire insurance cost assessments

We work closely with asset managers and insurers to prepare required fire insurance (reinstatement) cost assessments in readiness for insurance renewal programmes. We are able to undertake inspections and measured surveys where necessary.

Other services

Sustainability, expert witness, feasibility studies, service charge advice, approval of tenants' plans, party walls and building pathology investigations.

Adding value - the benefits of our approach

Our building consultancy services span the entire investment life cycle of a building, from initial acquisition, through active property management, to disposal of the asset, or sale and leaseback arrangement, as shown below:

Experience and resources

Our breadth of knowledge and skills means that we can provide building consultancy services throughout the world. We have a broad spectrum of specialist skills across the firm on which to draw, and our advice will often be based on input from many in-house disciplines.

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