Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The development teams - Consultants

The consultants supply design and management expertise and can include the following:

•    Measurement surveyors and investigators
Land surveyors for the measurement and production of information about the site; sub-soil exploration subcontractors and laboratory testing consultants; ground contamination experts; photographers of underground pipe work and aerial views; building surveyors for the preparation of reports on the condition of existing buildings.


•    Quantity surveyors
For estimating, cost planning, advising on economy, measuring materials and labors, valuing completed work for payment.

•    Designers
Architects, architectural technologists, space planners, interior designers, landscape designers, planting specialists, graphic designers and artists.

•    Engineers
For structures, space heating and hot water, gas and solid fuel installations, ventilation, air-conditioning, plumbing, electrics for power and lighting, acoustics, vibration control, specialist machinery and equipment, computers, drainage, highways, lifts, conveyor belts, escalators and moving pavements, fire protection and fire fighting, ground preparation, refuse/waste disposal, internal and external communications, audio systems, water supply and storage for processes and cooling, pumping, security systems, detectors and alarms, mechanical waste disposal, incinerators, macerators, compressed air for processes, spray painting and specialist environments such as clean rooms.

It should be noted that any of these engineers could also be described as designers, who may play a significant role in the creation of the new building. They are distinguished as engineers because they are able to offer specialist services for which the building designer may not be qualified.

•    Valuers
Estate agents for advice about land and buildings; specialists for commercial undertakings.

•    Managers
Project managers, clerks of work, health and safety planning supervisors and process management consultants.

•    Other specialists
Planning consultants; Building Control and commercial development consultants.

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