Inspection Flashcards
Grade A office spec?
steel or reinforced concrete frame
fully accessed raised floors
2.6m clear void to ceiling height
ceiling void 350mm, raised floors 150mm
suspended ceiling
parking
LG7 lighting
AC / comfort cooling
permiter trunking
Lift
WC
Double or triple glaze windows
DDA compliant
1 person to 8-10m2
Institutional grade warehouse spec?
-8m eaves
-lighting 10/15&
-10% office
-3 phase electric
-concrete screed floor
-floor loading capacity 40KN
How do you approach the different purposes of property inspection?
My approach depends on the purpose of the inspection — whether it’s for valuation, disposal, acquisition, or lease purposes. I always start by reviewing key documents, plan the inspection with the end-goal in mind, and ensure a thorough physical check and evidence record to inform my advice
How do you adhere to RICS Surveying Safely (2nd Edition, 2018) and your company’s Lone Working Policy?
maintaining personal safety whether this is correct PPE, health and safety training. In addition to this, in terms of visiting premises and sites, I follow my company’s lone working policy which is
CAT A and CAT B?
CAT A: Basic landlord fit-out – includes suspended ceilings, lighting, raised floors, HVAC systems, and sometimes basic finishes. It’s essentially a blank, functional space.
CAT B: Tenant-specific fit-out – includes partitioning, furniture, branding, meeting rooms, kitchenettes, etc., tailored to the tenant’s needs
What damp did you identify?
Penetrative damp, peeling paint
from blocked gutter
other types: rising, condensation (black mould), plumbing failure
Spec of plough?
AC
parking
double glazed windows
trunking
2.8m
lift
brick construction
listed building
You mention return on capital employed? ROCE
operating profit / capital employed
how much extra money making each year relative to capital employed
Retail inspection
location
visibility from high street
parking
return frontage
frontage to depth ratio
masking internally
fit out
floor to ceiling height
Industrial
Min eaves 8 meters
10% roof lights
3 phase electric
brick 2m then plastic coated steel profile
loading and unloading
roller shutter
location / accessibility
office (10%)
site coverage
mezzanine
Building defects
-subsidence, building foundations moving by loss of site beneath
-heave, ground movement beneath foundations caused by eg tree removal
wet rot - damp and timber decay, wet and decaying timber, cracking paintwork
dry rot - caused bu fungal attach, mushrooms, strong smell
What are deleterious materials?
asbestos
What are the asbestos regulations? and requirements?
The control of asbestos regulations 2012
management plan in place
duty holder
Is surveying safely a guidance or professional standard?
Profesional mandatory
whats the content of Surveying Safely : health and safety principles for property professionals – 2nd Edition November 2018?
mandatory*
- Personal responsibilities for RICS members and corporate responsibilities for RICS firms
- Relevance to RICS professional groups
- Assessing hazards and risks
- RICS members places of work
- Occupational hygiene and health
- Visiting premises or sites
- Fire Safety
- Residential property surveying
- General procurement and management of contractors
