Building Surveying
We are Chartered Building Surveyors. Working with the owners or prospective buyers of some of the country’s most important buildings, we help conserve structures, and, where appropriate, adapt them to new and innovative uses. We minimise risk, manage liabilities and can deliver every building surveying skill required.
BUILDING SURVEYING SERVICES
Commercial Building Surveys
GLM’s experienced building surveying team provides building surveys of commercial, public sector and institutional buildings. We have an expertise in the increasingly important thermal performance assessment and upgrading of buildings and understand the needs and objectives of commercial, public sector and institutional clients. We regularly work for property investors, portfolio managers, facilities managers and property agents.
Residential Building Surveys
GLM undertake detailed building surveys that are informed by the many conservation and refurbishment projects that we carry out. We understand traditional construction, its repair, maintenance and upgrading. We provide clear, concise reports that give costed and prioritised recommendations based on our in-depth knowledge and understanding of the technical, statutory and design constraints and opportunities affecting this type of property.
Dilapidations
Dilapidations involve resolving breaches of lease agreements involving the maintenance and repair of commercial properties. GLM’s building surveyors can provide the following for Landlords or Tenants: pre-acquisition dilapidations liability assessments, schedules of condition to limit a tenant’s liability, interim and terminal schedules of dilapidations and negotiations to arrive at a justified commercial settlement.
Shared Repairs
Are you concerned about preserving the value of your tenement in a cost effective way? GLM Shared Repairs includes a survey on the common parts of your building and report on options for repair and maintenance. If desired, GLM can go on to project manage the recommended works on behalf of owners. Visit our Shared Repairs website.
Employer Representation
Delivering projects from inception to completion, GLM can provide full Employer’s Agent services where Design and Build procurement is the most appropriate solution. This provides the peace of mind and assurance a Client needs throughout a construction project to ensure successful delivery whilst effectively managing the risks associated.
Principal Designer
The Construction Design and Management Regulations (2015), which aim to integrate health and safety into the design of construction works and the management thereof, require projects to be notified to HSE and for a Principal Designer to co-ordinate design risk. Through Principal Designer appointments, GLM have established a strong track record of assisting with these regulations.
Planned Maintenance
Planned preventative maintenance (PPM), properly carried out at the right time, reduces the incidence of more costly reactive maintenance. We use survey data and technical knowledge to predict future maintenance liabilities and schedule repairs or replacements over defined periods. This can extend the life of your building asset whilst providing better management of property budgets.
Technical Due Diligence
When buying a property, or taking on an onerous lease, identifying and analysing potential risks, costs and relevant issues from a rigorous technical viewpoint is essential. GLM’s technical due diligence experts work closely with legal advisers and other technical experts to assist clients in making important and often far-reaching choices and decisions. Used properly we identify risks so they are understood and managed.
Tailored Maintenance
Too small for Facilities Management (FM)? How about Niche FM? Are you a property owner looking for a stress and hassle free method of looking after buildings? With GLM’s maintenance division providing tailored maintenance solutions, you don’t have to be an industrial giant, a government department or a local authority to have your buildings expertly and cared for, refurbished or upgraded.
Energy Efficiency Services
The legislative background is changing. Inefficient buildings will soon be unlettable at certain EPC ratings. In the commercial world corporate responsibility is forcing better use of resources. However insulating a building is only half the battle and can do more harm than good. As building surveyors, work with us to make sure any upgrades do not create new problems.
Cost Management
As building surveyors with our own cost library we’re able to cost manage projects where appropriate, preparing budget costs, cost plans, cost documents, tender reports and post-contract cost control. When paired with our architectural services this means we can deliver seamlessly from start to finish.
Conservation
GLM delivers conservation planning to the design, specification and management of preservation, conservation and adaptive re-use works to buildings, including Listed Building Consent. Where works are supported by grant aid, we provide the oversight of a conservation accredited professional, assisting owners to adapt historic buildings to new uses.