If you ever wondered whether your property meets the requirements of the building regulations, this department can assist you in this regard. We can perform architectural surveys and provide you with our professional expertise to find an appropriate solution for your property to be up to standard with the building regulations.
On complex claims, we can comment on possible design and safety issues and suggest alternative processes, by taking the risk of further costs and delays into consideration. Architectural services also are of use when, for example, your or your client’s property burns down. In this instance, we can prepare technical drawings to ensure Insurers and client’s a like-for-like reinstatement in terms of the building components and specifications.
Our Architectural Department services, which can furthermore assist in mitigate risks and ensure an adequate Sum Insured, are as follows:
- Assess and determine whether your building drawings, plans and specifications are up to date and compliant with the latest statutory building code
- to avoid discrepancies and uncertainties in this regard
- Measure and draw up as-build drawings for municipal approval and confirm building compliance
- Update and draw up as-build plans with zones and areas to manage the property and its tenants with accurate square meter areas.
- As-Build drawings can be used as a basis for engineers to report on their findings and designs and to manage and market rentable areas & facility management
- Prepare and present design alterations using computer-aided design and traditional drawing methods
- Produce, analyse, and advise on detailed specifications for suitable materials or processes to be used
- Carry out design-stage risk assessments
- Resolve problems and issues that arise during construction
- Approve demolitions and carry out surveys of potentially dangerous buildings
- Inspect property against regulations for public health, fire safety, energy conservation and sustainability and building accessibility
- Advise clients on changes to ensure legal requirements are met
Ensuring your property is complaint to the latest statutory regulations can furthermore limit the risks against any Third-Party claims.
