OTHER CONSULTANTS
Structural
Engineer
If any structural changes are being proposed or if the building is new, you
will need
to appoint a Structural Engineer. He or she is required to carry out calculations
and
details of the structural elements to satisfy the Local Authority at Building
Warrant
stage that the structure is stable and strong enough.
Quantity Surveyor
A Quantity Surveyor is a cost consultant
who can advise on construction costs much
more accurately that your Architect usually can. As the drawings are progressing,
he
or she can then prepare "Bills of Quantity" - documents itemising
every element of the
proposed building. These allow Building Contractors to price the construction
work
more accurately and are then used as a basis for the cost of any changes which
invariably take place during construction. You will also find it is easier to
get Building
Contractors to submit a price if you have Bills of Quantity prepared. A Quantity
Surveyor will also deal with any financial claims made during the building work
by
Contractors. It is essential to employ a Quantity Surveyor on large projects,
although
with building costs rising it is becoming more common to employ a QS on house
extensions and smaller projects.
Mechanical and Services Engineer
On bigger or more complicated projects,
you may need to appoint a specialist engineer
to specify and detail services such as heating or electrical installations.
House alterations
and extensions do not usually need this level of detail.
Land Surveyor
It may be neccessary to employ someone to provide an electronic survey drawing
of
the site or existing building, before design can begin.
CDM Co-ordinator
Projects which are likely to involve more than 4 persons on site at any one
time or
last more than 30 days on site, 500 person hours or involve demolition,
and are
not for a domestic homeowner in their principal residence, will require the
appointment of a CDM Co-ordinator to
oversee the Health & Safety issues.
This appointment is required under the Construction (Design and Management)
Regulations 2007, which also places a number of other important obligations
on
clients to ensure that the Health & Safety issues are adequately resourced
and
addressed at an early stage.
Grant Bulloch Architect Ltd. can
advise you which of these appointments are likely
to be necessary, and obtain fee proposals for your consideration.
[If you wish to find out more about any of these roles, please follow the links for more information.]
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