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Building surveying + design
We assist and guide projects through all required design, contractual, financial, health and safety, and project management services.
What we do
Sedgwick’s portfolio of complex assignments includes new build supermarkets and petrol forecourts, restaurant extensions, residential developments, industrial unit refurbishments, office fit-outs, reinstatement of fire-damaged listed buildings and much more throughout the UK.
Sedgwick offers complete in-house commercial surveying and architectural services, with core skills and experience in building surveying, architecture, project management and principal designer services. Delivered by our highly experienced team of multidisciplinary property and construction specialists, our expertise stretches across a range of industries, including:
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- Retail
- Logistics
- Industrial
- Hospitality + leisure
- Commercial
- Health care
- Public sector
- Residential
- Loss insurance reinstatement sectors
Our highly experienced team of multi-disciplinary specialists are here to assist you in a variety of services.
Services
Building surveying
Our comprehensive, commercially focused building surveying team can provide numerous insurance and commercial services across multiple industry sectors. Representing a diverse range of clients across the full surveying service offering, including both private sector and public sector clients, our team act as lead consultant on a range of instructions, including new build projects, refurbishment works, conservation works, landlord/tenant consultancy, technical due diligence and defects analysis.
Building surveying services:
- Acquisition + building surveys
- Cost advice
- Defect analysis
- Building pathology
- Reinstatement costs
- Building maintenance
- Planned + preventative maintenance
- Due diligence
- Schedules of condition
- Schedules of dilapidation
- Dilapidation + lease advice
- Statutory consents
- Disabled access advice
- Specification + tender advice
- Measured surveys
- Insurance claim reinstatement
Architecture
Our architectural team have in-depth experience working on projects of all scales, including new build developments, refurbishment works, conservation strategies, renovation schemes, conversions and more. We deliver architectural services across numerous industry sectors, including residential, retail, hospitality and leisure, commercial and health care. Our cohesive service covers all stages of the RIBA Plan of Work, overseeing your project from conception to completion.
Architectural services:
- New build development
- Refurbishment + renovation
- Alterations + improvements
- Internal fit out
- Conversions + extensions
- Conservation strategies
- Listed building renovations
- Feasibility studies
- Space planning + audits
- Statutory consent applications
- Specification, tendering + contract advice
- Contract administration
- Lease + licencing plans
Project management
Sedgwick have the ability to design, manage and coordinate works to a successful conclusion, overseeing all stages of the project, and can provide design, contractual, financial, construction and CDM advice. As project manager, our team will ensure the project concludes with all financial, statutory and legislative compliance requirements.
Project management services:
- Development fund + tenant monitoring
- Employer’s agent
- Cost + procurement advice
- Design team selection + appointment
CDM advisors and designers
Sedgwick have the knowledge and experience to advise and assist with the legislative requirements covering health and safety throughout the construction process. We understand the CDM requirements expected of both clients and designers, and can provide the services to ensure that these legal obligations are covered. All members of the team have experience acting as principal designer throughout construction projects and can ensure that the statutory consideration for the preservation of health and safety is carried out throughout all stages of the process.
CDM services:
- Principal designer service
- CDM advisor and auditing
- Health and safety, compliance advice
Accreditations
Sedgwick is regulated by the RICS and is compliant with Safe Contractor. Our experts are members of:
- The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
- The Association of Project Safety (CmaPS)
- The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
- The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)
- The Architects Registration Board (ARB)
- The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (ACIAT)
- The Association of Project Management (MAPM)
- The Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH)
Our commercial surveying team is trained in:
- Commercial construction (we hold professional CSCS cards)
- SPA petrol retail forecourt
- Asbestos awareness
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Contact us
Our experts are on hand to support you.
Stuart Baxter BSc MRICS.
Chartered Building Surveyor | Operations Director – Commercial Surveying and Design.
Mobile: +44 (0) 07775412703
Email: [email protected]
Sharon Kerr
Commercial Surveying & Design
Mobile: +44 (0) 7775412709
Email: [email protected]
Simon McGreachan P.G.Dip RIBA RIAS
Architect to Commercial Surveying & Design
Mobile: +44 (0) 7775412711
Email: [email protected]
Caring counts
Every day, thousands of people turn to Sedgwick when faced with a life-changing moment. They work for global brands that want to provide the best coverage for the people they value most. They are big and small business owners who need to get things back on track. And they are employees and consumers who need to know that they’re protected. We take care of them when they need it most, helping them get back on their feet, back on the road, back to business as usual — because caring counts.
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