The surveyors construction handbook

by Christopher Powell, Trevor Mole

The aim of this Handbook-The surveyors construction handbook is to help both building and quantity surveyors to provide construction-related professional services effectively and efficiently.

It seeks to achieve this by providing guidance which reflects what is often good custom and practice, and relevant information (including references to other useful material).

It should be appreciated that this Handbook-The surveyors construction handbook does not attempt comprehensive coverage of necessary or good practice.

The Handbook is addressed to surveyors providing services to clients (as defined),

not surveyors undertaking the role of the client’s representative who gives instructions to surveyors on behalf of the Client.

‘Construction’ in this Handbook means new construction, conversion, refurbishment works and alterations to the form of buildings, and also civil engineering works.

The contents of this Handbook-The surveyors construction handbook apply across the complete range of this definition unless otherwise stated. So ‘construction’ does not embrace building surveys or building maintenance.

Throughout the Handbook, it is assumed that possession and necessary access to the site are available and, in principle, the rights to construct the development and use the buildings when constructed.

The Handbook does not cover project management services, obtaining planning permission and building regulation approvals, or dispute resolution.