Building Surveying
The Life of A Building Surveyor – Part 4
There are several contract suites used within the UK, each of which produce several different contracts for different types of…
The Life of a Building Surveyor – Part 3
Although there are many routes into the building surveying profession, the one I took was through academic studies at university.…
The Life of a Building Surveyor – Part 2
In the first blog of this series I talked about getting out of the city and seeing the far ends…
Cash for Conservation – a building surveyor’s perspective
The Common Owners of heritage buildings often find the prospect of major repairs daunting. GLM’s experience and tailor-made “Shared Repairs”…
The Life of a Building Surveyor – Part 1
If I asked you which profession allows you to spend a high percentage of your working life outdoors and gives…
Building Maintenance : Slatework
Slatework generally lasts somewhere between about 75 and 150 years before it becomes inevitable that it should be replaced. It…
Ground Source Heat Pumps
I have recently joined GLM after 7 years at Orkney Islands Council where I gained significant experience specifying renewable energy…
A brief history of glass
Glass making went through various stages of evolution. The very earliest glass was barely see-through and only small pieces could…
Probably the Best Window In The World
The vertically sliding sash and case window takes some beating. You can open it at the top to let out…
Drying Out Wet Buildings
The insurance industry has historically been happy to support an approach to drying out buildings that makes no sense at…
Rural Report 2017: How Knight Frank helped the Kennel Club acquire its first estate
Buying and running a country estate for the first time can be a daunting prospect, so the Kennel Club turned…
Listed Buildings – Caring For Your Listed Building
As discussed in my previous post, an owner of a listed building will sometimes have to deal with lots of…
