City of London District Surveyors Office

District Surveyor’s Office Building Control Services throughout the Square Mile

City Of London District Surveyor’s Office

WELCOME to the City of London District Surveyor’s Office

David Clements [District Surveyor]

Geoff Martin

Bill Welch

[Deputy District Surveyor]

[Assistant District Surveyor]

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Andrew Kendrick

Tracy Wait

Stefania Pizzato

“In the City we pride ourselves in being ahead of the game.

The staff and projects that you will see as you progress through this brochure are testament to the quality of service that we are able to offer.

I trust that you find this information useful and hope that we do business together in the future. Please call any of us if you want any further information.”

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OUR SURVEYORS

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John Gode

David Batten

Tak Chung

Russell Clowser

Gordon Dewar

[Team Leader]

[M&E]

Jonathan Greenwood

Ken Harrison

Parry Kanwal

Dalila Lecky

[Drainage]

Ben Mossop

Mansukh Patel

Mark Pundsack

Derrick Roberts

Phil Segger

Jon White

David Withington

[M&E]

Chris Shiel [Team Leader]

[Team Leader]

Paul Smart

Paul Stavers [Drainage]

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OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PAST INFORMS HOW WE SEE BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Building Control isn’t simply about constructing or altering a building. Our expertise encompasses everything from fitting out the shells of new builds or the restoration of existing structures to conservation projects, making them ready for occupation.

Our department draws on an archive of maps, plans and records that span hundreds of years – an invaluable resource. If you are planning a refit of an existing building, it is likely that our surveyors will have been involved in setting out earlier configurations of the same building a generation earlier.

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WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

Part of the community

City of London Building Control has always been very conscious of its close ties with the business community and strives to maintain this. We have a customer charter to demonstrate our dedication to maintaining our standards to provide a quality building control service.

Customer service

We pride ourselves on the level of service and advice we have given to our customers over many years. This is endorsed by feedback to our annual Customer Survey. We will offer advice at any stage of a project but particularly value the chance to give the earliest input to best utilise our skills effectively.

“The City of London Building Control Department has been pivotal in delivering our project with their knowledge and proactive approach” Richard Carter - Gardiner & Theobald LLP

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Knowledgeable

Our experience is second to none. We have qualified specialists in the fields of civil and structural engineering, fire engineering, mechanical and electrical (M&E) and drainage as well as being all round building control surveyors. We are able to use this extensive knowledge to provide innovative solutions for achieving compliance whilst also meeting client and design team ambitions for projects.

Privacy

We are totally impartial and offer complete confidentiality. We hold extensive historical records of buildings that we have dealt with, which may be accessed.

Unique

We are the only organisation allowed to administer the London Building Acts within the Square Mile and can offer a reduced fee for this service when used in conjunction with our Building Regulations function.

Fire Risk Assessments

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that all nondomestic premises undertake a suitable and sufficient assessment of fire hazards and risks, identify general fire precautions, and ensure safe escape, we can undertake this assessment for you should you wish. Our team of accredited & experienced Fire Risk Assessors will survey your premises and provide a report using the LABC Fire Risk Assessment template – all fire risk assessments will be consistent, following the same methodologies and reporting structure.

For more information and a quotation contact us or visit: http://www.labc.uk.com/fire-risk-assessment

very helpful and willing to “We have found the City DS team to be subsequently developed into discuss initial scheme proposals, which has sound advice prior to scheme submission” Graham Bennett - Jones Lang LaSalle 08

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Relations

We have a very close working relationship with the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) and participate jointly on various fire safety committees; we vet all fire safety proposals and fire engineering solutions in house before consulting the Fire Service.

In-house

We work extremely closely with the other divisions and departments within the City of London Corporation (e.g.

Planning and Highways) and can be used as a point of contact for on-going consultation.

Standards

Members of our staff sit on British Standards Institution committees and other policy-making groups and therefore we can guarantee that we can have the most up to date knowledge of current and upcoming technical and legislative thinking.

Location

Our office is ideally located within the City, making site inspections possible at a range of times and at short notice. Flexibility and the option of out of hours inspections means we can offer an unsurpassed level of service.

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Value

We are a non-profit making organisation and the fee we quote is fixed, irrespective of the number of meetings or site inspections. Our Quality Management System is certified to BS EN ISO 9001:2008.

Relaxations

Only local authority building control is permitted to dispense parts of the Building Regulations.

Safety

Our staff also deal with dangerous structures to ensure the safety of people in and about buildings.

Partnerships

Through the LABC Services Partner Authority Scheme we can join with you and deal with your building control issues on a national basis.

“They have been approachable and helpful in achieving compliant and cost effective solutions and always acted within the time periods expected which has, in turn, allowed us to meet programme requirements” Richard Miller - GMW Architects

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Case Study

ONE NEW CHANGE One New Change is a six storey building with three floors for retail use and a very large roof terrace for the public.

The concept Architect, Jean Nouvel, has given the building a very complex glazing treatment to the curtain walling, which changes subtly from transparent to matt and to opaque.

Tak Chung, Project Surveyor on the development, says: “Our multi-disciplinary team met regularly with the design team and the client, particularly during the initial stage of the project and later on site. We had excellent communications with the team, including the contractors, to resolve any issues promptly and maintain the critical path of the project. This landmark development won 14 major Awards including the LABC Supreme Award.”

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Project Surveyors: Tak Chung Roger Jaggard - M&E Surveyor Len Waite - Drainage Surveyor

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Project Team: Developer Contractor Concept Architect Executive Architect Structure Services Fire

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Case Study

DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON (FORMERLY MINT HOTEL)

PEPYS STREET

The 11-storey Double Tree Hotel has 583 bedrooms located on nine floor levels. It is the largest hotel ever built in the City of London.

Ken Harrison, Project Surveyor on the development, says: “Overall, the project went well. We had excellent communications with the team and held regular meetings and site inspections. Combined with an innovative method of construction and design, together with the off-site manufacturing process (for example bathroom pods, composite stone cladding panels, and pre-cast concrete structural elements) reduced the programme time by three months. Issues were discussed, dealt with swiftly and all parties were kept informed.”

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Project Surveyors: Ken Harrison Roger Jaggard - M&E Surveyor John Gode - Drainage Surveyor

East Team East Team East Team

Project Team: Developer Contractor Architect Structure Services Fire

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> APEX HOTEL

• 89 bedroom, 5 star hotel

Project Surveyor: Mark Pundsack

• Existing 5 storey building • Major extension, 2 new floors added • LDSA Best Commercial Building award

< > N.M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS BANK

Project Surveyor: Russell Clowser

< > THE BROADGATE TOWER

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Project Surveyor: Mansukh Patel

• 15 storey, single tenant building • N.M.Rothschild’s London Headquarters • 140,000 sq ft high quality office • RIBA London Building of the Year 2012 building award

• 34 Storey high tower • A raft foundation over the railway tracks • First installation of double decker lifts with destination control • Column-free floor plates

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Project Surveyor: Paul Smart

• 17 storey building • Major refurbishment • Replacement of Glass Pyramid Facade • Retail units

CONTACT DETAILS MANAGEMENT David Clements Geoff Martin Bill Welch

EAST TEAM Mark Pundsack Ken Harrison Derrick Roberts Jonathan White David Batten Gordon Dewar John Gode

NORTH TEAM Russell Clowser Mansukh Patel Dave Withington Paul Smart Dalila Lecky Paul Stavers

SOUTH TEAM Chris Shiel Tak Chung Phil Segger Parry Kanwal Jonathan Greenwood Ben Mossop

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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Andrew Kendrick Tracy Wait Stefania Pizzato

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andrew.kendrick@cityoflondon.gov.uk tracy.wait@cityoflondon.gov.uk steffania.pizzato@cityoflondon.gov.uk

TECHNICAL SUPPORT Zang Banda

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