ACTIVITY GUIDE
NAME OF
PROCESS
BSU_ACT_01 Building Surveys – Pre-Inspection and Site Inspection
Request information from the building owner with a documentation checklist prior to
OVERVIEW:
PURPOSE OF THE
TASK AND
BENEFIT
attending site. Establish site constrictions/access issues.
Site Inspection survey of the building to enable all of the necessary information to be
obtained in order to prepare the Building Survey report.
Further investigations and possible testing dependent of what has been identified
during the survey.
INPUT
None
TIMING
None
Chartered Building Surveyor who will take the lead consultant role.
ROLES &
RESPONSIBILITIES
Possible third-party sub-consultants will be coordinated by the Chartered Building
Surveyor. Third party sub-consultants to include, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer,
Environmental Audit and Cladding/Facade Specialist.
Building Surveyors Checklist
MCC-BS-FM-030 Institutional Checklist – Retail
MCC-BS-FM-029 Institutional Checklist – Industrial
Full Vendor Survey
SYSTEMS, TOOLS
& REFERENCES
Full Investment/Occupier Survey
Guidance: RICS Guidance Note – Building Surveys and Technical Due Diligence of
Commercial Property, 4th Edition.
Guidance: RICS Surveying Safely.
Guidance: BCIS Online
Guidance: RICS Code of Measuring Practice
STEPS AND
REQUIREMENTS
None
OUTPUT
1. Pre-Inspection checklist and request to building owner. Establish site
constrictions.
2. Site Inspection/survey.
3. Further investigations and testing might be required.
4. Prepare Building Survey Report.
QUALITY
CHECKPOINTS
Chartered Building Surveyor who will take the lead consultant role.
Possible third-party sub-consultants will be coordinated by the Chartered
Building
Surveyor. The third-party sub-consultants depending on the client instruction
may
include;
• Mechanical & Electrical Service Installations inspection - Mechanical &
Electrical Services Engineer.
• Environmental Audits (Phase 1 and sometimes a Phase 2) – Suitably qualified
person.
• Cladding/Facade Survey – Cladding Consultant.
Further investigation and testing might be required depending on what has been
identified on site. This might include material testing for deleterious materials
with
concrete HAC High Alumina Cement, Calcium Chloride, Asbestos together with
a
Structural Engineer’s inspection of a particular issue noted.