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Building value from knowledge

  • Risk assessments - Secure safe keeping

    27 May 2010

    Nick Tilley advises on specific security risk assessments and the key considerations risk engineers take into account. Crime-related risks that are dominated by theft, malicious damage and arson...

  • Employment issues in an economic downturn

    05 March 2010

    Recent headlines paint a bleak picture of the economy in the United Kingdom and around the world. The economic downturn and continuing market instability is prompting many employers to make tough...

Summary

This section introduces the role of the building surveyor, including background information and extensive detail on briefing, fees, insurance matters, risk management, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, appointing subconsultants, quality assurance, surveying safely, reporting, complaints handling procedure, and disputes.

This section is maintained by Trevor Rushton of Watts Group plc and Roger Watts of Trident Building Consultancy Limited.