According to RICS, Building Surveying is one of the widest areas of surveying practice. Building surveyors are involved in all aspects of property and construction from supervising large mixed-use developments to planning domestic extensions.
Building surveyors work in most real estate markets including residential, commercial, retail, industrial, leisure, education and health.
However, of the 120,000 global members of the RICS, less than 10% of members can use the designation Chartered Building Surveyor.
So as Commercial Property Surveyors, what do we do?
We are involved in the property cycle from beginning to end. We understand and advise on the acquisition, lease, occupation, alteration, repair and vacation of property.
At the centre of Building Surveying is the ability to understand buildings, their varied forms of construction and the mechanics of their failure. The essential part of the skill set of a Building Surveyor is the ability to pass on our understanding that provides professional pragmatic advice to our clients in a clear and concise manner.