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VAT in Construction
In this article, our Julian Record considers the VAT implications when working on domestic projects and how best to approach […]
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Commonly asked and tricky questions about Building Surveys
In this article we will address some of the commonly asked and tricky questions questions in connection with residential building […]
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Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Visitors’ Centre | Construction Project Management
Record Associates were appointed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust to provide Construction Project Management services in connection with the redevelopment of their nature reserve at The Wolseley Centre, nr Rugeley.
The project involved the reconfiguration of their existing accommodation in order to create a new, welcoming entrance and car park, a new shop and 60 cover Kingfisher café and restaurant overlooking the nature reserve.
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Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Education Hub | Construction Management
Record Associates were engaged by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust to provide project management support to the Trust on a particularly challenging contract they had already entered into for the development of a new pre-fabricated education pod by Pod Living (ceased trading), a sister company of Pod Developments.
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Pathway Intermediates | Construction Project Management
Record Associates were appointed by Pathway Intermediates to provide Construction Project Management services for the redevelopment of a dilapidated 50,000 sq.ft industrial unit which was acquired to support the business’ expansion.
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Wesley House | Construction Project Management & Architectural Design
Record Associates were appointed by Via Property Development Ltd to provide Architectural Design and Construction Project Management services in connection with the conversion of this former Methodist Chapel into 12 apartments extending to approximately 780 sq.m.
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Wye Valley Brewery Expansion
Client: Wye Valley Brewery Location: Herefordshire Value: Confidential Year: 2014 Details Famous for beers such as Butty Bach and HPA, Wye Valley Brewery commissioned […]
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Miscellaneous Instructions | Expert Witness
All our expert witness instructions are undertaken by Julian Record, a Chartered Building Surveyor and Chartered Project Manager with over 20 years’ experience in project management and general building consultancy across the public and private sectors.
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Aberclay Finance | Development Monitoring and Due Diligence
Record Associates have been appointed to monitor three housing developments on behalf of the funder, Aberclay Finance. The developments comprise 13 units in North Shropshire, 20 units in Worcestershire and the conversion of 5 listed barns in Oxfordshire
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Wye Valley Brewery | Construction Project Management
Famous for outstanding beers such as Butty Bach and HPA, Wye Valley Brewery appointed Record Associates to provide Construction Project Management and Architectural Design support for the expansion of their site and in particularly the redevelopment of their cask racking, storage and distribution facilities which the brewery had outgrown and presented a range of operational issues.
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Downsfield Medical Centre | Construction Project Management | Architectural Design
Services: Construction Project Management | Architectural Design Client: Downsfield Medical Centre Location: Birmingham Value: £600,000 Year: 2016 Details On the recommendation of NHS England, Record […]
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Architectural Design | St Mary’s Street Office Conversion
Services: Architectural Design Client: Holland Management Services Location: Shropshire Value: Confidential Year: 2015 Details Record Associates were instructed to provide Architectural Design advice on the […]
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Dilapidations Settlement | Shrewsbury
Record Associates have recently concluded a successful dilapidations settlement on behalf of the Landlord for an industrial unit on the outskirts of […]
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Ten of Our Best Residential Building Surveys
Introduction Buying your new home is often just the start of the journey towards creating your ideal home so we pride ourselves on […]
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Darwin Court – Condition Survey & Schedule of Condition
Advice: Condition Survey | Schedule of Condition | Building Consultancy Client: Verve Location: Shrewsbury Value: Confidential Year: 2013 Details Record Associates were instructed to undertake […]
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Fellside Farmhouse – Building Survey
Advice: Building Survey | Valuation | Cost Advice Client: Confidential Location: Cumbria Value: c.£700,000 Year: 2012 Details We were instructed to provide a comprehensive suite of […]
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Wolverhampton SSDP
Client: Wolverhampton City PCT & Wolverhampton City Council Location: Wolverhampton Value: £100,000,000 Year: 2009 – 2010 Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas Deloitte I […]
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West Bromwich & Wolverhampton Courts
Client: Ministry of Justice. Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Value: £80m. Year: 2010 Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas Deloitte I was the lead engagement […]
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The Phoenix Centre
Client: LIFT Co. / NIB Capital Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Value: £5.6m Year: 2005 Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas Deloitte I was the lead […]
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The Gem Centre
Client: Wolverhampton & Walsall Accommodation Services Ltd, NIB Capital and Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust. Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Value: £5.6m. Year: 2006 Details […]
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St Thomas More School
Client: St Thomas More School Partnership and Abbey National Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands Value: £13,500,000 Year: 2003 Details Drivers Jonas Deloitte were appointed by […]
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Ryton Infrastructure Project
Client: National Policing and Improvement Agency Location: West Midlands Value: £6m Year: 2010 Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas Deloitte I was the lead […]
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Cannock Accommodation Block
Client: National Policing Improvement Agency Location: Coventry | West Midlands. Value: £11m. Year: 2009 Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas Deloitte I was the […]
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New GP Surgeries
Client: Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands Value: £3.5m Year: 2009 Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas Deloitte I was the […]
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Ryton Masterplan
Client: National Policing and Improvement Agency Location: Evesham, Worcestershire. Value: £3,000,000 for industrial unit and £400,000 for tenant fit out works. Year: 2012 Details […]
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Baskerville House Fit Out
Client: Marketing Birmingham Value: Phase I £366,000 ecl VAT Phase II £253,000 excl VAT Year: 2011 Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas […]
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Vale Park Industrial Estate, Evesham
Client: Karndean International Ltd. Location: Evesham, Worcestershire. Value: £3,000,000 for industrial unit and £400,000 for tenant fit out works. Year: 2012 Details Whilst working […]
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Calderdale Schools
Client: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Calderdale Schools Partnership & Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas Deloitte […]
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Ayredale Farm, Shropshire – Full Building Survey
Advice: Full Building Survey | Project Management | Cost Advice | Contract Administration Client: Confidential Location: Shropshire Value: Confidential Year: 2012 Details Record Associates were […]
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Aberystwyth University
Client: Aberystwyth University Location: Aberystwyth, Wales Value: £7.5m Year: 2009 Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas Deloitte I was the lead engagement partner and […]
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Abbey Stadium Leisure Centre
Client: Redditch Borough Council Location: Redditch, West Midlands Value: £6,000,000. Year: 2012 Details Whilst working at Drivers Jonas Deloitte I was the lead engagement […]
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JCT News | How to Terminate a JCT Building Contract?
This is my first article in my series of articles looking at various aspects of the JCT suite of contracts. […]
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Causes of mould and are landlords to blame?
Mould is big news at the moment following the recent coroner’s verdict that the death of 2-year-old Iwak Ishak was […]
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What makes a good RICS expert witness?
In this article Julian Record explores what makes a good RICS expert witness in relation to property and construction related disputes…
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Coronavirus and Construction; What is the Contract Position?
COVID-19 is having a huge impact globally and the situation is rapidly escalating within the UK which will in turn […]
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Record Associates appointed as monitor surveyor on trio of housing developments
Record Associates have been appointed to monitor three housing developments on behalf of the funder, Aberclay Finance. The developments comprise […]
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Pathway Intermediates appoint Record Associates to Project Manage Warehouse Redevelopment
Record Associates have recently been instructed by Pathway Intermediates to project manage the fitting out and refurbishment of a 50,000 […]
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Volunteering in Peru
We are proud to have sponsored Harriet, a young student who has been undertaking volunteer work in Peru with Camps […]
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Wye Valley Brewery Warehouse Development
Record Associates have been re-appointed by Wye Valley Brewery to provide Construction Project Management support for the development of a […]
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Wolseley Visitors Centre and Nature Reserve
Record Associates have recently been appointed as project manager for the development of a new visitors centre and external areas […]
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Planning Permission Granted on Farmhouse Extension
Record Associates have just secured planning permission for the extension and re-configuration of Brook House near Wentnor which lies within […]
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External Condition Survey of Radbrook Hall Completed
Record Associates have just completed a Condition Survey of the exterior elements of Radbrook Hall which sits at the heart […]
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Planning Application submitted for Residential Conversion of Former Methodist Church
Record Associates have recently submitted a planning application for the residential conversion of Wesley House, a former Primitive Methodist Chapel […]
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Practical Completion Acheived on Medical Centre Redevelopment
After 44 weeks on site practical completion has now been achieved on the £600,000 Downsfield Medical Centre Redevelopment. The works […]
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Chartered Building Surveyor Wanted!
We are looking for an experienced Chartered Building Surveyor to come on board and get involved in a broad variety […]
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Julian Record Joins Ampleforth Abbey Trust’s Property Committee
We are pleased to announce that Julian Record has recently joined Ampleforth Abbey Trust’s Property Committee which is responsible for governance and […]
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Primary Care Infrastructure Fund | Planning Application submitted
Following the successfully application for funding via NHS England’s Primary Care Infrastructure Fund, Record Associates and AIP Architects has just […]
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Top Tips for Successfully Delivering a Building Project
In this series of mini articles, Julian Record looks closely at his Top Tips for successfully delivering a building project. […]
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The Value of Comissioning a Full Building Survey
We were recently instructed to undertake a building survey of this charming double fronted farmhouse from the 18th Century which was […]
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Barn Conversions eased by New Planning Guidance
Despite the expansion of permitted development rights in April 2014 to allow the conversion of redundant agricultural buildings to class C3 […]
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Primary Care Infrastructure Fund Application
On the recommendation of NHS England, Record Associates and AIP Architects have been instructed by a medical practice based in Birmingham to […]
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Reducing Risk In Estate Management
Many would say that ‘risk’ is the single word that best defines development and construction in today’s dynamic and volatile […]
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Brewery Appoint Project Manager
Famous for outstanding beers such as Butty Bach and HPA, Wye Valley Brewery have commissioned Record Associates to provide Construction […]
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Green Deal or No Deal?
It has now been four months since the launch of the Green Deal at the end of January and whilst […]
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Do I Need a House Survey?
For most of us, buying a home is the biggest purchase we will ever make – so it pays to […]
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Just How Good is the JCT Home Owner Contract?
After recently completing a ‘grand design’ of his own using JCT’s Minor Works contract (MW11), Julian Record investigates whether JCT’s […]
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Concurrent Delay
Concurrent delay is a highly contentious issue and one which all professionals encounter at some stage in their careers. I […]
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What’s the Future for PFI?
Over the past 10 years, I have witnessed many good PFI projects and some not so good but the model […]
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Is Two-Stage tendering & collaboration being discarded in pursuit of lowest price?
Yes is the short answer but I am increasingly of the view that smarter procurement incorporating greater collaboration such as […]
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Smart Procurement
Smart procurement but more particularly the elimination of waste has been high on the Conservative party’s agenda since before the […]