Inspection Flashcards
What are the four steps to inspections?
1) Consider personal safety i.e buddies & risk assessment - be dynamic and evolve when on site
2) Inspection of local area
3) External Inspection
4) Internal Inspection
What would you generally take on an inspection? (5 Points)
- Mobile phone
- Disto
- Floor plans
- PPE
- Pen and Paper
What would you consider on an inspection of the surrounding area? ( 3 Points)
- Connectivity e.g public transport
- Any elec substations/ power lines
- Agency boards
Externally, what factors would you consider on an inspection? ( 4 Points)
- Method of Construction
- Repair/ condition
- Car parking
- Site boundaries
What are ways you can date a building? ( 5 Points)
- Ask the client
- Check planning history
- Building engraving
- title plan
- building survey
Internally, what factors would you consider on an inspection? ( 6 Points)
- Specification
- Repair and maintenance
- Services- age and condition
- Statutory compliance,e asbestos and equality
- Fixtures and fittings
- Occupation
What RICS document is important to consider on inspections?
RICS Surveying Safely 2018, details steps to consider visiting sites
What would you consider for an inspection for valuation purposes? ( 4 Points)
- Location
- Tenure
- Condition and defects
- Occupation details
What would you consider for an inspection for property management ?
Police the lease!
If occupied:
- lease compliance
- requirement for refurbishment,
- user and detail of the occupier
If unoccupied
- statutory compliance
- security
- risk of vandalism
- landscaping
What would you consider for an inspection for agency? ( 4 Points)
- services
- presentation of accommodation
- repair and maintenance
- statutory compliance
What are the four common types of foundations?
It depends on ground conditions or building load requirements
1) Trench - trench dug under footprint of building and filled with concrete
2) Raft- raft foundation is a reinforced concrete slab under the whole of a building or extension, ‘floating’ on the ground as a raft floats on water
3) Piled - Pile foundations are deep foundations. They are formed by long, slender, columnar elements typically made from steel or reinforced concrete, or sometimes timber.
4) Pad
What are 2 types of brickwork
- Solid wall
- Cavity wall
What elements would you typically expect when inspecting a shop? (3 Points)
- Steel or concrete frame
- Concrete floor
- Shell condition
- Shop front
What elements would you typically expect when inspecting a office? ( 5 Points)
- Steel or concrete frame
- Raised floor
- Suspended ceilings
- Air con
- Passenger lifts
What elements would you typically expect when inspecting a warehouse? ( 5 Points)
- Steel portal frame
- 8m clear eaves height
- Loading doors
- LED lighting
- High floor loading
What are the 3 types of fit-out?
- Shell and core
- Cat A
- Cat B
What would you expect to see with a Shell fitout?
- Common parts completed
- Basic services connected
What would you expect to see with a Cat A fitout?
- Raised floor
- Suspended ceilings
- Wall finishes
- Infrastructure necessary for occupation
What would you expect to see with a Cat B fitout?
- Customisation of interior i.e meeting areas
- IT infrastructure
- Branding
What is Cat A+/ Plug and Play
- A step above CAT A, i.e meetign rooms, kitchen and IT but not tailored to a specific occupier
What is a latent defect?
A fault which a reasonable inspection could not have discovered
What is an inherent defect?
Defect in the design or material which has always been there
What steps would you take if you identified a defect on an inspection?
1) Photograph
2) Establish the cause
3) Inform the client
4) Recommend advice from a building surveyor or structural engineer
3 common causes of defect?
1) Movement
2) Water
3) Defective material
