CSN Consulting LLP

Adopting a pro-active rather than reactive approach to building maintenance is essential especially in these current times of austerity.

It is essential for owners and occupiers whether freehold or lease hold to review and plan maintenance work as this will help prolong the life of a building and maintain the asset value of an investment. Reactive maintenance will undoubtedly prove costly, untimely and therefore CSN provide bespoke planned maintenance surveys with the view of avoiding unexpected costs by allowing you to budget for preductable works and hopefully saving you money.

Our typical maintenance schedules will identify and quantify a defined programme of works planned maintenance over 5, 10, 20 (or more) years which can highlight specific items of major repair works. This will also highlight any items of repair that can be undertaken in concurrence to save cost together with any disruptive work which can be phased to minimise disruption to the occupiers.

This survey is particular indispensible if you plan on undertaking maintenance to a number of properties within a portfolio or you have a pre exiting plan in place and simply want to tighten maintenance costs.

Our Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules will offer you peace of mind ensuring no items of unexpected future major expenditure to your property.

Where do you start when you have a project in mind? Are your ideas feasible and cost effective? A feasibility study or appraisal provides an invaluable start with any proposed building works.

CSN Consulting can provide expert advice to support you when considering any refurbishment project. A typical feasibility study will include an outline specification of works, budget costs, a preliminary programme and option drawings all of which can be re-evaluated as the design proposals develop.

The report will also include and provide early advice on all potential factors such as compliance with the Planning, Listed Building and Building Regulations, Party Wall matters and such like all of which can influence the feasibility of a scheme and options available. It will also highlight the need for appointing other consultants such as mechanical, electrical or structural engineers for specialist elements of work depending on the nature of the scheme

Our report will provide you with a tangible document and cost information to make a decision and determine if a scheme is feasible or not. This is a very useful tool for commercial clients or representatives which you can present to your investors, funding boards, finance mangers and the like.

Following feasibility stage , CSN can thereafter if instructed take the project forward, to undertake all Pre Contract Services and Contract Administrator duties on site.

See our Architectural Design Service for further details

Existing Platform Elevation

Refurbishment of dilapidated/disused former buffet within part of a Grade II listed railway station to provide a cafeteria unit for rail passengers and the general public.

Client’s Brief

• Provide a cafeteria unit together with kitchen/preparation and staff welfare facilities
• Retain all historic features including decorative plaster cornices, deep profile skirting boards, architraves and other original mouldings
• The floors were to be fire protected from the nightclub below
• Address the issues of roof repairs and dry rot identified during the initial survey of the premises
• Install new electrics, gas heating system and ventilation

Scope of Works

New Platform Elevation

• Provide both pre & post contract design and professional services for refurbishment works on behalf of First Group, Transpennine Express

Scope of Service Provided

• Obtaining Listed Building & Building Regulation Approval
• Liaise with Network Rail and National Railways Heritage Trust
• Measured Survey
• Production of Detailed Drawings
• Preparation of Specification
• Tender Preparation & Analysis
• Contract Administration

Contract Value: circa £210k

Existing Area

New Cafeteria

Existing Area

Award Nomination

Completion Date: April 2010

Existing Commentary Bus

Construction of new commentary box.

Scope of Works

• Provide full professional design services for the project

Scope of Service Provided

New Commentary Box

• Measured Survey
• Obtaining of Building Regulation Approval
• Production of Detailed Design
• SBEM calculation







New Commentary Box



New Commentary Box











Completion Date: November 2007

Existing South Elevation

Replacement windows and cladding.

Scope of Works

• Provide full professional design services for the project

Scope of Service Provided

• Measured Survey


New South Elevation

• Obtaining of Planning & Building Regulation Approval
• Production of Detailed Design
• Preparation of Specification
• Tender preparation & analysis
• Contract Administration

Contract Value: £125k




Existing North Elevation



New North Elevation










Completion Date: October 2009

Elevation

Over-roofing existing flat roof, cleaning of the front and side elevations and refurbishment of common stairwell including lobby and toilet areas.

Scope of Works

• Provide full professional services for the project on behalf of the property landlord.

Scope of Service Provided

New Roof Covering

• Measured Survey and preparation of detailed plans
• Preparation of Specification
• Tender preparation & analysis
• Contract Administration
• Apportionment and recovery of costs from tenants

Contract Value: £140k

Completion Date: August 2006

Elevation

Project monitoring of construction for new build office accommodation.

Scope of Works

• Project monitoring for George Wimpey UK Limited

Scope of Service Provided

Elevation

• Project monitoring as clients representative to ensure compliance of design & build scheme with agreed specification
• To monitor progress and quality of all construction works
• Agree practical completion/commencement date for lease rentals

Contract Value: £225k

Internal

Construction

Completion Date: August 2005

Existing Front Elevation

Full internal & external refurbishment and construction of a new two storey curved extension to sea front property.

Scope of Works

• Provide full professional design services for the refurbishment project

New Front Elevation

Scope of Service Provided

• Measured Survey
• Obtaining of Planning & Building Regulation Approval
• Production of Detailed Design
• Preparation of Specification
• Tender preparation & analysis
• Contract Administration

Contract Value: circa £400k

Existing Rear Elevation

New Rear Elevation

Completion Date: April 2009

Conservatory

Internal refurbishment, re-roofing works, construction of a new conservatory, construction of a new oak framed pool house and oak framed car port.

Internal refurbishment and re-roofing of detached cottage.

Scope of Works

• Provide full professional design services for the refurbishment project


Pool House

Scope of Service Provided

• Measured Survey
• Obtaining of Planning & Building Regulation Approval
• Obtaining Listed Building Approvals
• Coordinating Third Party Designs
• Production of Detailed Design
• Preparation of Specification
• Contract Administration

Contract Value: circa £2m

Pool House

Side Elevation

Side Elevation

Front Elevation

Side Elevation

Internal Pool

Completion Date: August 2008

CSN can produce bespoke Quinquennial Surveys and Reports in relation to Church buildings, Chapels and other places of worship to ascertain the necessary maintenance works to individual properties. These reports can be tailored to the exact requirements of the Diocese or Managing Trustees.

The Quinquennial Survey involves a comprehensive inspection, the preparation of a condition report and recommendations for maintenance and repair together with budgets costs on a 5 year rolling programme.

This can also incorporate the preparation of measured drawings, Planned Maintenance Programmes or Development Plans if required.

The Survey Report

The survey report accurately identifies problems, draws realistic conclusions and makes practical recommendations without overstating the extent or urgency of repair works required.

Recommendations for works are given on a priority scale to highlight prioritisation of works whilst other considerations are given for grouping works which could be undertaken concurrently to reduce cost. Our budget costs also allow the Managing Trustees to formulate a cost plan and cash flow analysis for any future repairs.

Essential Asset Management Considerations are also given which may constitute a safety hazard, significant risk to the building fabric or its contents together with disability access improvements.

Stockton Methodist Circuit

The Stockton Property Circuit appointed us to carry out Quinquennial Surveys of all their churches, chapels and manses.

Photographs below show some examples in age and style of churches surveyed

Yarm Church

South Billingham Church

Hartburn Church

Thornaby Church