Description
Book SynopsisTechnical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property is the first book to introduce the process of technical due diligence (TDD) and examine the role of the building surveyor within the commercial property sector. The book outlines the processes that the surveyor must go through when performing a TDD inspection and report and, most importantly, covers in detail the typical pathology and defects encountered during TDD.
Performing a TDD survey involves collecting, analysing and reporting on a huge amount of information, often under specific contractual conditions. The book covers everything the surveyor needs to know in order to do a proper job and includes analysis of materials, life cycles and potential defects on an elemental basis, with detail on individual components where necessary.
Coverage includes:
an introduction to the TDD process and types of commercial buildings encountered
chapters outlining the life cycle and d
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
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- Defining Technical Due Diligence and Commercial Surveying
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- The Nature of TDD and Commercial Building Surveys
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- The Acquisition Process
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- Environmental Due Diligence
Process Overview
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- Commercial property
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- Clients
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- Professionals
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- Constraints and Checklists
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- Aims, Objectives and Outcomes
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- TDD – Desk Survey Prior to the Site Visit
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- The Visit or Site Inspection
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- Reporting Process
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- Further Investigations
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- TDD and Building Management
Contract Instruction
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- Outline the Contract Instruction
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- Scope of Works
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- Specific Services
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- Limitations
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- Programme
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- Fees
Commercial Sectors
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- Offices
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- Retail
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- Industrial
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- Residential
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- Leisure
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- Public Sector
Roofs
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- Strength and Stability
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- Durability
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- Weathertightness
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- Thermal Efficiency
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- Technical Due Diligence Process and Inspection
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- Inspection Principles
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- Flat Roofs Versus Pitched Roofs
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- Cold Deck Versus Warm Deck
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- Roof Coverings
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- Parapet Walls
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- Rainwater Evacuation
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- Roof Lights
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- Other
Structure
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- Low-rise Commercial Buildings
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- Structural Movement of Low-rise Commercial Properties
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- Foundation Movement
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- Medium- and High-rise Commercial Properties
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- Concrete Structure
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- Steel Structure
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- Timber Structure
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- Structure Summary
Façades
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- Functional Requirements
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- Common Façade Materials
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- Brick
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- Loadbearing Stone Facades
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- Painted Stone
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- Stone Cladding
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- Metal Façade Cladding
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- Render
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- Concrete
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- Concrete and Industrial Buildings
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- Timber
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- Glass
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- Façade Cladding Systems
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- Weathering Steel
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- Vegetation
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- Graffiti
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- Facades Summary
Finishes
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- Common Parts
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- Surveying Internal Finishes
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- Site Inspection and Survey
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- Floors
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- Walls
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- Internal Partitions and Doors
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- Ceilings
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- Specific Use Areas
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- Finishes Summary
Building Services
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- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
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- Electricity
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- Water/Sanitary Provision
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- Fire Detection / Alarm /Firefighting
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- Lifts
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- Summary of Building Services Assessment
External Areas
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- Car Parking
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- Access Roads
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- Pavements, Patios and Decking
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- Storage Yards and Hardstanding Areas
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- Waste Areas
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- Outbuildings
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- Lighting
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- Signage
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- Fencing and Boundaries
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- Vegetation and Landscaping
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- Summary of External Areas
Legal / Technical
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- Health and Safety
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- Fire Precautions
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- Accessibility
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- Environmental Consideration and Sustainability
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- Deleterious Materials
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- Cultural Heritage
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- Statutory Matters
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- Rights of Way, Easements and Shared Services
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- Boundaries
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- Guarantees and Warranties
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- Leasehold and Repairing Liabilities
