Building Consultancy

The ownership, leasing, maintaining, developing and investing in a building can present complex challenges throughout its entire lifespan. In particular, aspects such as cost management, condition reports, health and safety implications, legal disputes and more will require a high level of expertise in order for due diligence to take place.

Roger Hannah are RICS accredited building consultants working on behalf of commercial and corporate clients in the UK.

Our experienced qualified team work alongside education providers, building owners, investors, tenants and developers as part of our comprehensive range of building consultancy and project management services.

What our clients say

I would like to say thank you to Roger Hannah and in particular to Neil O'Brien for the help he gave to our charity in reducing our dilapidation costs for our previous office by more than half. He was very professional and easy to work with and explained everything in layman's terms.

Carers Trust Scotland
Karen Maloney - Office Manager

I have been a client of Simon Cook and his team at Roger Hannah for several years. He is highly professional and personable. During this time Simon has been invaluable in giving great support and advice both technically and commercially which resulted in a satisfactory conclusion to the case for my company. I would thoroughly recommend Simon and Roger Hannah to any prospective client.

Ceramic Tiles Limited
Nick Braybrooke - Managing Director

I requested Roger Hannah to do a dilapidations and measured survey of a large commercial building in Greater Manchester. I am very happy with their service. I originally had difficulty getting a surveyor to do this work and just googled Roger Hannah. I will stick with Roger Hannah for the remainder of my work on this building. Service was excellent, product was very good, they did what they said they would do and when they would do it. No complaints. I thought pricing was also reasonable and I paid same day as received the invoice.

Travel Joy Hostels
Senan Sexton - Director

I have found Roger Hannah to be very professional and diligent in their approach to property management and building surveying. They have good people and always communicate well. Would highly recommend.

Maryland Securities Ltd
Robert Timson - Associate Director

Always a pleasure working with Neil and Steve. Fantastic company to deal with. Fully recommend!

Samuel Kaye
Commercial Property Owner

Absolutely fantastic service from start to finish, I cannot recommend the team at Roger Hannah highly enough and I would like to thank in particular the Agency, Lease Advisory and building Surveying teams for all their help in securing a fantastic deal for the Company!

Bridge Loan
Director

I've had a wonderful experience working with Roger Hannah! A really great team, who can't do enough to accommodate. Recommend to anyone.

Emma Pattison
Commercial Director

Latest News

Matthew Salt joins the Building Consultancy Team

Neil O’Brien Director of the Building Consultancy Department…

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Matthew Godwin Promotion

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Matthew Godwin to Associate Director within our Building Consultancy Department.

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Building Consultancy

Whether you are a Landlord, Tenant, Private Owner or Private Occupier, Building Consultancy is an essential part of property ownership, occupation and management. Our dedicated and experienced team of Chartered Commercial Building Surveyors provide a full range of specialist services, tailored to meet our clients' requirements.

Project Management

Our specialist team understands the crucial aspects of any development project and use their expertise on Contract Administration, Employers Agent, Development Appraisals & Project Monitoring to achieve successful projects.

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Party Wall Services

Are you or your neighbour building close to an adjoining wall?

We are specialist Party Wall Surveyors and can act on behalf of both building owners and adjoining owners.

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Building Surveys

Our Building Surveyors understand that the condition of any property is crucial to any investor, purchaser or current owner. A property owner needs to ensure that their property is safe and structurally sound at all times.

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Dilapidations

A Schedule of Dilapidations survey sets out items of disrepair where the tenant has failed to comply with the repairing clauses of the Lease, and also the works required to put the property back into repair.

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Schedules of Condition

The benefit of having an accurate Schedule of Condition is that it provides a benchmark against which the condition of a property, structure or land can be assessed against and which can help mitigate future repairing obligations and / or potential claims for damages

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What Is Building Consultancy?

Building consultancy is the practice of providing specialist advice on matters regarding mitigating risk, adding value, reducing cost and managing liabilities in relation to infrastructure. The advice may be required before, during or after construction factoring in the economical, structural, environmental and social factors that may affect a project. 

Working across commercial and residential projects, building consultants liaise with project planners, architects, engineers, construction workers and clients alike. Building consultants provide expert advice considering any potential problems that may affect the project, coming up with alternative solutions wherever possible. 

Some of the daily duties a building consultant may undertake include inspecting and assessing properties, advising clients, ensuring health and safety regulations are being adhered to, mediating disputes or providing evidence to courts or tribunals. Ultimately, a large part of building consultancy is ensuring due diligence for the client. 

What Does Our Building Consultancy Team Do?

Roger Hannah has extensive experience in advising in a wide range of matters relating to property. We guide our clients through financial considerations, technical details, regulations and costs when looking to own, occupy, maintain, convert, refurbish or redevelop buildings. 

Building consultancy example case study: Working on behalf of an international investor, Roger Hannah assisted in the purchase of a Grade B listed period property in the heart of Glasgow City Centre. The prominent feature building has a national restaurant operator on the ground floor and office space on the five upper floors, with great potential for further development of the currently underused space.

We provided pre-acquisition advice and a building condition report, together with budget costings for the main items identified during the survey. The advice enabled the client to undertake due diligence and pre-purchase negotiations to ensure the best value and a commercially viable investment.

Some of the main services we provide in relation to building consultancy include the following:

Academies And Colleges

Buildings that are used for educational purposes such as academies and colleges require regular maintenance to keep them worthy for purpose. Sadly, many schools and colleges are in a poor state of repair, which has a wider knock-on effect for pupils, teachers and the wider community. 

As well as providing preventive planned maintenance, Roger Hannah also carries out independent inspections and produces compelling reports to help schools and academies with their applications for either CIF (Condition Improvement Funding) or SCA (School Conditioning Allocations). 

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Condition Surveys

Building condition surveys provide clarity relating to the condition of a building (i.e whether it has structural integrity or any issues which require remedial works), along with its current and potential value. Parties that may require this information for various different reasons include building owners, landlords, investors or prospective owners. 

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Dilapidations

Dilapidations refer to the costs that need to be paid by a tenant to restore a property to its pre-let state. 

Dilapidations affect both tenants and landlords since the term dilapidations refer to any repair works which the tenant may be liable for. When taking out a lease, a schedule of conditions takes into account the current condition of the property, with the agreement that the property need not be in a better state of repair at the end of the lease. 

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Party Wall Services

Party walls can be a source of both confusion and frustration for affected parties, especially if the boundaries are not clear or have been breached due to building works as an example. 

Our party wall surveyors act to resolve any disputes arising from a party wall and are active members of the Pyramus & Thisbe Club, which seek to promote excellence in party wall practice. 

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Planned Preventative Maintenance

Using specialist knowledge to prevent serious problems from arising based on its current condition has wide reaching benefits for any building. 

Therefore, the aims of planned preventative maintenance are to improve the lifecycle of the building, maintain health and safety, boost the value of the property and reduce insurance premiums. 

Roger Hannah delivers planned preventative maintenance schemes on a 5-20 year basis. 

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Project Management

Project management encompasses a broad range of services spanning the lifespan of a building, from its initial inception through to completion. Some of the aspects this includes are obtaining a client brief, procurement strategies, building regulation approval and contract administration. 

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Schedules of Condition

Schedules of condition help to protect both landlords and tenants, by creating an agreement relating to the cost of work needed to bring the condition of a building up to standard. There are three main strands the practice relates to including leases, construction work and party walls. 

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Building Consultancy UK - Roger Hannah Building Consultants

Roger Hannah is a leading firm of UK building consultants with a broad range of specialisms spanning agency services, business rates, capital allowances, compulsory purchases, expert witness, investments, land and developments, lease advisory, commercial property management, valuations and much more. 

Based in Manchester City Centre, we predominantly work across the North West of England but offer our services across the UK from London to Glasgow and beyond. 

If you would like one of our building consultants to assist you with anything we’ve mentioned above, please get in touch. 

Call us today on 0161 817 3399 or fill out our contact form and our friendly, knowledgeable team will be in touch.