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Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property book cover

1st Edition

Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property

By Adrian Tagg Copyright 2019
416 Pages
by Routledge

416 Pages
by Routledge

416 Pages
by Routledge
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Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property is the first book to introduce the process of technical due diligence (TDD) and examine the role of the building surveyor within the commercial property sector. The book outlines the processes that the surveyor must go through when performing a TDD inspection and report and, most importantly, covers in detail the typical... Read more
  1. Introduction

    1. Defining Technical Due Diligence and Commercial Surveying

    2. The Nature of TDD and Commercial Building Surveys

    3. The Acquisition Process

    4. Environmental Due Diligence

    　

  2. Process Overview

    1. Commercial property

    2. Clients

    3. Professionals

    4. Constraints and Checklists

    5. Aims, Objectives and Outcomes

    6. TDD – Desk Survey Prior to the Site Visit

    7. The Visit or Site Inspection

    8. Reporting Process

    9. Further Investigations

    10. TDD and Building Management

    　

  3. Contract Instruction

    1. Outline the Contract Instruction

    2. Scope of Works

    3. Specific Services

    4. Limitations

    5. Programme

    6. Fees

    　

    　

  4. Commercial Sectors

    1. Offices

    2. Retail

    3. Industrial

    4. Residential

    5. Leisure

    6. Public Sector

    　

  5. Roofs

    1. Strength and Stability

    2. Durability

    3. Weathertightness

    4. Thermal Efficiency

    5. Technical Due Diligence Process and Inspection

    6. Inspection Principles

    7. Flat Roofs Versus Pitched Roofs

    8. Cold Deck Versus Warm Deck

    9. Roof Coverings

    10. Parapet Walls

    11. Rainwater Evacuation

    12. Roof Lights

    13. Other

    　

  6. Structure

    1. Low-rise Commercial Buildings

    2. Structural Movement of Low-rise Commercial Properties

    3. Foundation Movement

    4. Medium- and High-rise Commercial Properties

    5. Concrete Structure

    6. Steel Structure

    7. Timber Structure

    8. Structure Summary

    　

    　

  7. Façades

    1. Functional Requirements

    2. Common Façade Materials

    3. Brick

    4. Loadbearing Stone Facades

    5. Painted Stone

    6. Stone Cladding

    7. Metal Façade Cladding

    8. Render

    9. Concrete

    10. Concrete and Industrial Buildings

    11. Timber

    12. Glass

    13. Façade Cladding Systems

    14. Weathering Steel

    15. Vegetation

    16. Graffiti

    17. Facades Summary

    　

  8. Finishes

    1. Common Parts

    2. Surveying Internal Finishes

    3. Site Inspection and Survey

    4. Floors

    5. Walls

    6. Internal Partitions and Doors

    7. Ceilings

    8. Specific Use Areas

    9. Finishes Summary

    　

  9. Building Services

    1. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

    2. Electricity

    3. Water/Sanitary Provision

    4. Fire Detection / Alarm /Firefighting

    5. Lifts

    6. Summary of Building Services Assessment

    　

  10. External Areas

    1. Car Parking

    2. Access Roads

    3. Pavements, Patios and Decking

    4. Storage Yards and Hardstanding Areas

    5. Waste Areas

    6. Outbuildings

    7. Lighting

    8. Signage

    9. Fencing and Boundaries

    10. Vegetation and Landscaping

    11. Summary of External Areas

    　

  11. Legal / Technical

    1. Health and Safety

    2. Fire Precautions

    3. Accessibility

    4. Environmental Consideration and Sustainability

    5. Deleterious Materials

    6. Cultural Heritage

    7. Statutory Matters

    8. Rights of Way, Easements and Shared Services

    9. Boundaries

    10. Guarantees and Warranties

    11. Leasehold and Repairing Liabilities

Biography

Adrian Tagg (MRICS) is a lecturer in Building Surveying at the University of Reading, UK. He also runs TechDD Ltd and has over a decade of experience delivering technical due diligence to international investors making acquisitions in Northern Europe.

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