Building Surveying

Our Chartered Building Surveyors offer a comprehensive range of services, including project monitoring, defect appraisal, dilapidations, and contract administration. With in-depth expertise in buildings and their integration with telecoms infrastructure, we ensure that all projects meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Building Surveying

While Cell:cm is primarily recognised as a Telecoms Specialist consultant, our Chartered Building Surveyors brings a wealth of diverse experience. Team members have backgrounds in various sectors, including Commercial Property, Rail, Local Authority, Ministry of Defence (MOD), Fire and Civil Defence, and Residential.

This extensive expertise allows us to approach projects from multiple perspectives, ensuring comprehensive and innovative solutions tailored to meet the unique challenges of each sector. Our multidisciplinary background enhances our ability to deliver effective consultancy services across a wide range of environments throughout the United Kingdom.

Building Surveying

Whether you’re navigating complex regulations or addressing specific site challenges, we are here to provide the guidance you need.

Our services across Commercial and Telecoms specific Building Surveying include:

Telecoms-Specific Building Surveying Services

Project Monitoring of Telecoms Upgrades

Acting as your interface with the operator and their contractors conducting CPHSP reviews, pre-start meetings and interim inspections during the works program through to a post-works inspection and sign-off. Ensuring works are as agreed and within the terms of the lease agreement.

Acting as your interface with the operator and their contractors conducting CPHSP reviews, pre-start meetings and interim inspections during the works program through to a post-works inspection and sign-off, as well as any dilapidations negotiations and claims that may arise from the equipment removal.

Our team of qualified Building Surveyors are able to oversee the removal or relocation of an operator’s equipment to enable a landlord to carry out works to their building as required, conducting works program reviews, pre-start meetings, CPHSP reviews, operator outage arrangements, and monitoring during the build phase, followed by post-works inspections and approval of the return of the equipment to its former location where appropriate.

We investigate and report on issues arising from the interface between telecoms equipment and the building structure, providing clear recommendations for resolution.

Our team ensures that inspections are conducted safely with minimal disruption, and that any required reinstatement works meet high-quality standards ensuring that any guarantees are maintained through the use of clients own contractors.

We perform detailed surveys and inspections, providing reports with recommendations for any repair and remedial works, as well as future inspection and maintenance regimes.

Our services include conducting health and safety assessments on all roofs, regardless of their size or use, ensuring compliance and safety standards are met.

Preparation of detailed Schedules of Condition prior to lease commencement or major works.

Our team of qualified Building Surveyors are able to undertake interim and final dilapidation inspections ensuring compliance with lease obligations throughout the term and accountability for any issues discovered.

Commercial Building Surveying Services

Consultation and Professional Advice

Expert guidance for property owners and occupiers on a wide range of building and construction matters.

Planning, organising, and executing tasks to deliver a project’s goals within a specific time frame, budget, and scope. Including demolition, new build, alteration, extension, maintenance and refurbishment projects. End-to-end services from initial appraisal, design drawings, specification, tendering & procurement, contract administration through to practical completion and snagging.

Preparation of detailed Schedules of Condition prior to lease commencement or major works.

Our team of qualified Building Surveyors are able to undertake interim and final dilapidation inspections ensuring compliance with lease obligations throughout the term and accountability for any issues discovered.

Conducting existing and pre-acquisition surveys, as well as portfolio and stock assessments.

Ensuring structure, fabric, facilities, plant and equipment of a building are maintained in satisfactory operating condition.

Guidance and documentation review for alterations, including pre-start meetings and site inspections.

Estimated cost of reconstructing a building for insurance purposes in the event of substantial damage or total loss.

Preparation and submission of Local Authority consents; including Building Warrant, Planning, Listed Building and Conservation Area consent.

Navigating the unique challenges associated with historical properties.

For more information on how we can support you, please contact our building Surveying team below

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We were delighted with the support provided by Cell:cm for the rent review of our aerial mast. We received clear and timely advice, and everything was delivered in a professional manner which fully met our expectations.

Director of Services - Martin McCarthy, Godalming College

Cell:cm have supported us with several matters relating to telecoms masts; they provide a professional service, and their expertise in these areas is invaluable.

Capital Planning and Property Manager - Louise English, NHS Customer
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