Inspection Flashcards
RICS doc
RICS Surveying Safely Guidance Note 2018
Aim of the RICS doc
Ensure RICS Regulated Firms and members are responsible for ensuring health and safety procedures are being adhered to
Provides guidance of different health and safety issues
Main guidance- safe person, PPE, risk assessments, lone working
Safe Person
Each individual assumes individual behavioural responsibility for their own their colleagues and other’s health and safety whilst at work
Risk assessment
Tool used to cover eventualities of job
Can’t cover all eventualities but provides steps to minimise greatest risk
Surveying Safely advises that risks should be…
Understood, managed and minimised
What is important to note when undertaking risk assessments?
Every persons perception of risk is different
Guidance on risk assessments
Identify hazards Decide who might be harmed and how Evaluate risks and decide on precautions Record findings Regularly review
Dynamic risk assessment
Changes to assessed risks on the day/ whilst working on the job
Types of inspection tools
Measuring- tape measure/ laser
Discovery- hammer/ chisel
Recording- pen/ paper/ camera
H&S- phone/ PPE
Types of inspections
Valuation
Pre-acquisition
Condition
Dilapidation
What information would you obtain on a desktop search?
Locational info (google maps) Environmental issues Land registry (site boundary) Organise H&S for site visit Obtain plans Gather equipment
What information would you obtain from a locality search?
Neighbouring properties/ occupiers Nature of local area Local transport infrastructure Advertising boards Nearby watercourses/ contamination
What would you look for when inspecting the property?
Layout Condition (defects?) Check if tenant is complying with leasehold obligations Type of construction Age Spec Facilities
Types of defects
Movement - subsidence/ heave/ horizontal cracking
Damp - rising/ penetrating/ condensation
Defective/ non performance- roof leaks to roof lights/ blocked valley gutters/ efflorescence
Rising damp
Stops 1.5 m above ground level
Penetrating damp
Caused by water ingress abs evidenced by staining/ damp patches
Condensation
Caused by lack of ventilation or heating
Covid 19 - RICS Guidance
Follow government guidance
Wear suitable PPE
Maintain social distancing
Covid 19- AY protocols
Complete Covid 19 checklist
Get contact details from those meeting on site
24hr confirmation of no symptoms
Wear PPE
Types of roof coverings
Clay tiled
Slate
Profile steel clad
Asphalt
Types of roofs
Flat
Pitched
Mono-pitched
Double pitched
Types of windows
Double and single glazed
Timber framed
Aluminium cassette
uPVC
Advantages and disadvantages of roof lights
+ provide natural light/ better distribution of natural light
- sunlight could harm products being stored/ potential for leakages from roof lights/ difficult to maintain
Eaves vs haunch
Eaves - highest point from metal frame to rafters
Haunch- lowest point from where frame intersects steel column
Why do we obtain eaves and haunch?
To help determine cubic capacity of unit
Construction types
Steel
Concrete
Timber
Brick and block
Benefits of steel frame construction
Flexible
Quick to install
Good for longer spans
Lightweight
Issues with steel frame
Corrosion
Sulphate attack from atmosphere or groundwater
What is asbestos?
Hazardous fibrous material
Banned in 1999
Found in buildings constructed between 1950 and 1990
Fibrous material
Heat resistant properties
Three types of asbestos
Blue
Brown
White
How do you know if asbestos is present?
Age
Check asbestos register
Typical places to find asbestos
Roof Guttering/ piping Ceilings (tiles and artex textured) Stairwells Lift shafts
Asbestos legislation
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Implements:
If asbestos in good condition, can be left
If responsible for maintenance, have a duty of care to manage asbestos
Any works in property with asbestos must be recorded and managed
Institutional spec of a shop
Steel or concrete frame
Services capped off
Shell condition to allow occupier to fit out
Institutional spec of office
Steel portal frame or concrete construction
British Council for Offices
Full access raised floors Air conditioning and double glazing Passenger lifts Open plan 8sqm to 10sqm workspace density Parking - 1 space per 250sqft (OOT)/ 1 space per 500-1000sqft (CC)
Institutional spec of industrial
Steel portal frame construction
Minimum 8m eaves 10% roof lights Minimum 30KN/sqm floor loading Profile steel and brick (up to 2m) cladding Full height electric loading doors 5-10% office content Mains coverage capped off 40% site coverage Loading bay depth - 35m to 50m 1 loading door for every 10,000 sqft
Factors of inspection that may affect value
Condition
Layout- suitable for current use?
Proximity to local transport infrastructure
Specification
Hazardous vs deleterious materials
Hazardous - harmful to health
Deleterious - degrade with age causing structural problems
Example of deleterious material
High alumina cement
Widely used in 1950-70s
Prone to chemical attack when exposed to water for long period
