CSN Consulting LLP

CSN were approached by Mrs Sylvia Walters, the Project Co-ordinator of St Patrick’s Hall Management Committee in late 2006 to produce a Feasibility Study for the final phase of redevelopment of the Church Hall which included providing a new IT Learning and Language Suite, a new Music Practice Suite, improved space for the thriving existing Youth Club along with the provision of extended and refurbished toilet facilities, a wheelchair platform lift and a new entrance lobby.

This Feasibility Study enabled the Hall Management Committee to be successful in the first stage of an application for funding from the Big Lottery Fund and they were subsequently awarded a Development Grant to progress the application further. (See link)

St Patrick's Hall

CSN then produced a Capital Project Delivery Plan as required by the Big Lottery Fund which in conjunction with a Business Plan prepared by the Hall Management Committee was successful ahead of over 1000 similar applications in obtaining just under £100,000 worth of funding from the Big Lottery Fund from a pot of funding available under the Community Buildings programme.The Big Lottery Fund subsequently gave praise for quality of the submission from the Hall Management Committee and in particular the exceptional quality of the Capital Project Delivery Plan prepared by Mark Mulhern of our Washington Office and this quality was key to the success of the funding application as it demonstrated the strong need for the redevelopment and the professional and structured manner which the proposed project would be executed through to completion.

CSN are delighted to have been of assistance to the Hall Management Committee and look forward to continuing our successful working relationship with the Committee even further to deliver the project.

Since funding was obtained, CSN have subsequently obtained Planning Permission for the striking new Entrance Lobby and are now underway with preparing the full design package for the alteration and refurbishment project.

We act for the Landlord’s in relation to preparing schedules of dilapidations to be served on an outgoing tenant prior to the end of a lease. The schedules are prepared in accordance with RICS guidance to comply with the relevant legislation and lease covenants.

We also act for Tenant’s who need to respond to dilapidations schedules that have been served upon them by the Landlord.

Some Tenant’s require an assessment of there future liability so they can budget for the future should they wish to end the lease, we offer a bespoke assessment that sets out the potential breaches of the lease and the costs that are likely to be tabled should the works not be undertaken by the Tenant.

Schedule of Condition

Similarly Tenants will often seek to limit their liability for potential dilapidation costs (always good practice) on a new lease by incorporating into the new lease a detailed Schedule of Condition prepared by ourselves and thereby limiting their repairing liabilities to be no better than existing at the lease commencement.

Details

• Private Client
• Provision of New Garage Block to Listed Building
• Contract Value £75,000

Scope of Services Provided

• Complete design and Contract Administration of New Garage Construction to a grade 2 listed building.
• Repair and Maintenance of external fabric to hall

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The purchase of any property involves considerable outlay, and an accurate knowledge of the structural and general condition of the premises is central to any decision to purchase.

Our Practice carries out Building Surveys on all types of property, from the small Terraced House to imposing Historic Buildings, Factories, Offices and Industrial Buildings.  Defects, or potential defects, are carefully examined and the cost of putting them right assessed.

The quality of past maintenance and the need for future maintenance has to be considered and items needing urgent attention identified.

Once the various defects are identified and costed they can be taken into account in relation to the proposed purchase or rental.

Often considerable savings can be made on the actual purchase or lease and a Client also made aware of future problems.

Specific defect reports can be prepared in response to a clients concerns or upon any issues raised in the course of a bank or building society mortgage valuation. Detailed advice will be provided in regard to the area of concern including recommendations for any further investigations, appropriate remedial works and costs. Where appropriate clients will be advised if any insurable peril is present.

We also routinely prepare detailed “snagging” lists for clients purchasing new build property.

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Scope of Works

• Pre acquisition survey to the original college building dating from 1910 prior to re-development and conversion to apartments on behalf of Taylor Wimpey.

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CSN Consulting continue to advise private, commercial and government authorities on the refurbishment of their buildings providing a full in house package whether it is for simple alterations, a more complicated refurbishment or extension or a completely new building we can advise on all stages from inception through to completion.

We have developed considerable experience in designing and managing building works.  Modern technology and access to online legislation and documentation allows us to efficiently prepare detailed schemes for submission and approval of the local authority.

Recent legislation has meant that specialist services are often required to supplement the traditional architectural package.  On some projects there is a need for a Party Wall Surveyor, CDM Co-ordinator or Disability Auditor, all of the services are provided in house.

Conservation of derelict agricultural buildings to provide new uses requires particular expertise, something that has been developed by CSN Consulting for many years.  Take a look at our projects for examples of the work we undertake.

Partial new build and amendment of existing building to provide additional changing facilities.

Main aim of project was to provide an extension which complimented the main building as well as providing the changing facilities. Work consisted of underpinning existing foundations to take the additional load, new cavity wall construction with a complicated truss rafter roof.

Scope of Works

Cochrane Park Sports Pavilion

• New build
• Refurbishment

Scope of Services Provided

• Site Survey
• Feasibility Study
• Design, M & E co-ordination
• Planning & Building Regulation Application
• Preparation of Specification
• Tendering process
• Project Monitoring and Supervision
• Final Account negotiations
• Planning Supervision
• Co-Ordination of other Consultants

New Extension

Clients Comments

Contract Value £82,500

Contract Period Twelve Weeks

“Impressive and tasteful extension which has provided much needed extra changing facilities. The external decoration and lines of the extension blend in perfectly with the existing building which is full of character and a valuable asset to the University.”

Office after refurbishment

We were approached by a commercial client to refurbish two newly acquired offices. These included the head office in Gosforth and another office in Gateshead.

CSN provided pre-acquisition advice; a fully detailed surveyed to allow the preparation of a specification and detailed AutoCAD drawings to allow competitive tenders to be sourced. Full Contract Administration was provided to monitor works on site from inception to completion to ensure all works were undertaken correctly in full accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations as well as obtain Building Control and Planning permissions.

Scope of Work

• Refurbishment
• Re-roofing
• External remedial works and cladding replacement
• Full internal refurbishment inclusive of Open Plan Offices, Kitchen and WC facilities on two floors

Scope of Services Provided

Meeting Room

• Site Survey
• Feasibility Study
• Planning & Building Regulation Application
• Preparation of Specification
• Tendering process
• Project Monitoring and Supervision
• Final Account negotiations
• Planning Supervision

Contract value – £214,000.00

Scope of Works

Before demolition

• Demolition

Scope of Services Provided

• Site Survey
• Feasibility Study
• Planning & Building Regulation Approval
• Preparation of Specification
• Tendering process
• Project Monitoring and Supervision


During demolition

• Final Account negotiations
• Planning Supervision

Contract Value £33,500.00






Contract Period Eight Weeks

York

Scope of Works

• Inspection and preparation of 10 year Planned maintenance schedules upon The Edinburgh Woollen Mill’s retail outlets throughout the UK.

Keswick

Bowness

Canterbury

Helmsley

Settle

Southport

Windermere

Kendal

Stamford

Skipton

Cambridge

Newry

Surveys carried out in 2004