Whatever your building needs the two professional practices within the Building Design Unit can help you.
The Design Practice
aims for excellence in design by providing a complete service for new buildings,
extensions and adaptations, which are well constructed, energy efficient, pleasing
to look at and meet the client's requirements in terms of cost, function,
timescale, maintenance and future plans. The same high standards are applied
to interior and furniture design as well as the hard and soft landscaped spaces
around the buildings.
The Building Surveying Practice
manages, on the client's behalf, all the repairs and maintenance aspects
of individual buildings by providing a rapid response and strict budgetary control
for building repairs. Condition surveys and inspection services will report,
monitor and advise clients of future maintenance needs. Service contracts are
let and administered to meet essential Health and Safety legislation. Statutory
duties entrusted to the Practice include the certification / inspection of sports
stadia under Safety of Sports Grounds legislation, the licensing of explosive
stores and the licensing of premises for carrying out marriages.