Unit 15 Building Surveying
in Construction Assignment
2
Stephen O’Brien
, Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................3
Task 1.....................................................................................................................................................3
Types of Building Surveys..................................................................................................................3
Preliminary Survey.........................................................................................................................3
Elemental Surveys..........................................................................................................................3
Task 2.....................................................................................................................................................3
Building Surveying Equipment...........................................................................................................3
Task 3.....................................................................................................................................................7
Legislative Considerations.................................................................................................................7
Contractual Obligations.................................................................................................................8
Legal Constraints............................................................................................................................8
Task 4.....................................................................................................................................................8
Health, Safety and Welfare Issues.....................................................................................................8
Pre-visit Risk Assessments.............................................................................................................8
Potential Risks................................................................................................................................9
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)............................................................................................9
Task 5...................................................................................................................................................10
Measured v Condition Surveys........................................................................................................10
Measured Survey.........................................................................................................................10
Condition Survey..........................................................................................................................10
Task 6...................................................................................................................................................11
Building Contract.............................................................................................................................11
JCT Contract.....................................................................................................................................11
Contractual Obligations of a Building Surveyor...............................................................................11
Key Areas of Legislation for a Building Surveyor..............................................................................11
Bibliography.........................................................................................................................................11
in Construction Assignment
2
Stephen O’Brien
, Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................3
Task 1.....................................................................................................................................................3
Types of Building Surveys..................................................................................................................3
Preliminary Survey.........................................................................................................................3
Elemental Surveys..........................................................................................................................3
Task 2.....................................................................................................................................................3
Building Surveying Equipment...........................................................................................................3
Task 3.....................................................................................................................................................7
Legislative Considerations.................................................................................................................7
Contractual Obligations.................................................................................................................8
Legal Constraints............................................................................................................................8
Task 4.....................................................................................................................................................8
Health, Safety and Welfare Issues.....................................................................................................8
Pre-visit Risk Assessments.............................................................................................................8
Potential Risks................................................................................................................................9
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)............................................................................................9
Task 5...................................................................................................................................................10
Measured v Condition Surveys........................................................................................................10
Measured Survey.........................................................................................................................10
Condition Survey..........................................................................................................................10
Task 6...................................................................................................................................................11
Building Contract.............................................................................................................................11
JCT Contract.....................................................................................................................................11
Contractual Obligations of a Building Surveyor...............................................................................11
Key Areas of Legislation for a Building Surveyor..............................................................................11
Bibliography.........................................................................................................................................11
