Technical Due Diligence and Building Surveying for Commercial Property

by Adrian Tagg

Overview

Technical 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 defects of: structures, roofs, facades, finishes and services

• hundreds of illustrations and photographs of defects, real-world case studies and suggestions for further reading

• a final chapter covering legal issues and technical details.

This book fills a clear gap in the literature and is the first fully illustrated book on TDD dedicated to commercial building stock. It will help students and professionals to understand the process, the science involved and the reasons why defects occur, as well as their evolution and long-term impact.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351720151
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/03/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	49 MB
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About the Author

Adrian Tagg (MRICS) is a lecturer in Building Surveying at the University of Reading, UK. He also runs TechDD Ltd and has over a decade of experience delivering technical due diligence to international investors making acquisitions in Northern Europe.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Defining Technical Due Diligence and Commercial Surveying
3. The Nature of TDD and Commercial Building Surveys
4. The Acquisition Process
5. Environmental Due Diligence

Process Overview

1. Commercial property
2. Clients
3. Professionals
4. Constraints and Checklists
5. Aims, Objectives and Outcomes
6. TDD – Desk Survey Prior to the Site Visit
7. The Visit or Site Inspection
8. Reporting Process
9. Further Investigations
10. TDD and Building Management

Contract Instruction

1. Outline the Contract Instruction
2. Scope of Works
3. Specific Services
4. Limitations
5. Programme
6. Fees

Commercial Sectors

1. Offices
2. Retail
3. Industrial
4. Residential
5. Leisure
6. Public Sector

Roofs

1. Strength and Stability
2. Durability
3. Weathertightness
4. Thermal Efficiency
5. Technical Due Diligence Process and Inspection
6. Inspection Principles
7. Flat Roofs Versus Pitched Roofs
8. Cold Deck Versus Warm Deck
9. Roof Coverings
10. Parapet Walls
11. Rainwater Evacuation
12. Roof Lights
13. Other

Structure

1. Low-rise Commercial Buildings
2. Structural Movement of Low-rise Commercial Properties
3. Foundation Movement
4. Medium- and High-rise Commercial Properties
5. Concrete Structure
6. Steel Structure
7. Timber Structure
8. Structure Summary

Façades

1. Functional Requirements
2. Common Façade Materials
3. Brick
4. Loadbearing Stone Facades
5. Painted Stone
6. Stone Cladding
7. Metal Façade Cladding
8. Render
9. Concrete
10. Concrete and Industrial Buildings
11. Timber
12. Glass
13. Façade Cladding Systems
14. Weathering Steel
15. Vegetation
16. Graffiti
17. Facades Summary

Finishes

1. Common Parts
2. Surveying Internal Finishes
3. Site Inspection and Survey
4. Floors
5. Walls
6. Internal Partitions and Doors
7. Ceilings
8. Specific Use Areas
9. Finishes Summary

Building Services

1. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
2. Electricity
3. Water/Sanitary Provision
4. Fire Detection / Alarm /Firefighting
5. Lifts
6. Summary of Building Services Assessment

External Areas

1. Car Parking
2. Access Roads
3. Pavements, Patios and Decking
4. Storage Yards and Hardstanding Areas
5. Waste Areas
6. Outbuildings
7. Lighting
8. Signage
9. Fencing and Boundaries
10. Vegetation and Landscaping
11. Summary of External Areas

Legal / Technical

1. Health and Safety
2. Fire Precautions
3. Accessibility
4. Environmental Consideration and Sustainability
5. Deleterious Materials
6. Cultural Heritage
7. Statutory Matters
8. Rights of Way, Easements and Shared Services
9. Boundaries
10. Guarantees and Warranties
11. Leasehold and Repairing Liabilities