Our Experience

Our Sector Experience

Deep expertise across diverse property sectors, delivering practical building surveying solutions tailored to each industry's unique challenges and regulatory requirements.

Manufacturing & Logistics

Manufacturing & Logistics

Specialised building surveys and compliance assessments for industrial facilities, warehouses, and distribution centres.

Key Experience

Large-scale warehouse and distribution facility assessments
Manufacturing plant condition surveys
Hazardous materials management and compliance
Loading bay and structural integrity assessments
M&E systems evaluation for production environments
Health and safety compliance across industrial settings

Sector Challenges We Navigate

  • Complex M&E systems requiring specialist knowledge
  • Health and safety requirements in operational facilities
  • Balancing survey requirements with minimal operational disruption
  • Assessing high-value specialist equipment and infrastructure
Education

Education

Comprehensive building surveys and compliance services for schools, colleges, and universities.

Key Experience

Multi-building campus assessments
Fire safety and regulatory compliance reviews
Asbestos surveys and management plans
Accessibility audits and DDA compliance
Planned preventative maintenance programmes
Safeguarding compliance and secure environment assessments

Sector Challenges We Navigate

  • Coordinating surveys during term time with minimal disruption
  • Managing diverse building types and ages across estates
  • Balancing tight budgets with essential maintenance needs
  • Meeting stringent safeguarding and safety requirements
Healthcare

Healthcare

Specialist surveys and assessments for hospitals, care homes, and medical facilities with stringent regulatory requirements.

Key Experience

HTM compliance assessments
Infection control and clinical environment surveys
Critical systems assessment (ventilation, power, water)
Fire safety and compartmentation reviews
Ligature risk assessments for mental health facilities
Care Quality Commission (CQC) compliance support

Sector Challenges We Navigate

  • Working in sensitive operational healthcare environments
  • Understanding complex medical equipment and specialist systems
  • Stringent infection control and hygiene requirements
  • Critical 24/7 operational requirements with zero tolerance for failure
Commercial & Retail

Commercial & Retail

Building surveys and technical due diligence for offices, retail spaces, and mixed-use developments.

Key Experience

Pre-acquisition building surveys and due diligence
Schedule of condition reports for lease transactions
Dilapidations assessments (interim and terminal)
CAT A/B fit-out condition assessments
Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) and MEES compliance
Reinstatement cost assessments for insurance purposes

Sector Challenges We Navigate

  • Tight transaction timescales requiring rapid turnaround
  • Complex lease obligations and dilapidations disputes
  • Balancing landlord and tenant interests
  • Occupied premises requiring coordinated access
Residential

Residential

Building surveys and compliance services for residential portfolios, housing associations, and multi-unit developments.

Key Experience

Multi-unit residential block assessments
Stock condition surveys for housing associations
Fire safety assessments post-Grenfell
Building Safety Act compliance and reporting
Planned maintenance programmes
Right to Buy valuations and surveys

Sector Challenges We Navigate

  • Managing resident access and minimising disruption
  • Post-Grenfell heightened fire safety requirements
  • Large portfolio assessments requiring consistent methodology
  • Budget constraints in social housing sector
Leisure & Hospitality

Leisure & Hospitality

Specialist surveys for hotels, restaurants, gyms, and leisure facilities with unique operational requirements.

Key Experience

Hotel and hospitality facility assessments
Leisure centre and gym equipment assessments
Licensed premises compliance reviews
Kitchen and food preparation area surveys
Swimming pool and spa facility assessments
Entertainment venue safety assessments

Sector Challenges We Navigate

  • Specialist equipment requiring unique expertise
  • 24/7 operations requiring flexible survey scheduling
  • Health and safety in public-facing environments
  • Coordinating surveys during peak trading periods
Blue Light, Justice & Immigration

Blue Light, Justice & Immigration

Specialist building surveys and compliance assessments for police stations, fire stations, courts, prisons, and immigration detention facilities.

Key Experience

Secure facility assessments and perimeter security reviews
Custody suite and detention facility condition surveys
Court building and tribunal facility assessments
Emergency services operational building surveys
Security systems and access control infrastructure reviews
Cell and holding area compliance assessments
Fire safety in secure environments
Anti-ligature and safeguarding assessments

Sector Challenges We Navigate

  • High security clearance and vetting requirements
  • Strict operational security protocols during surveys
  • Critical 24/7 operational facilities with zero downtime tolerance
  • Specialist security and detention infrastructure knowledge required
  • Managing surveys in sensitive and restricted access environments
  • Compliance with stringent Home Office and Ministry of Justice standards

Need Sector-Specific Expertise?

Whatever sector you operate in, we bring practical experience and regulatory knowledge to deliver accurate, reliable building surveys.