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Neil Gets Chartered

February 28, 2018
Chartered surveyor Neil Marshall

Elvet Construction Consultants are delighted to announce that our Senior Building Surveyor, Neil Marshall, has become a chartered member of the RICS.

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Amy Sets Her Surveying Sights

February 28, 2018
Apprentice Quantity Surveyor Amy Glister

Elvet Construction Consultants are delighted to announce the appointment of Amy Glister to the role of Apprentice Quantity Surveyor.

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Are You Ready for your IDA?

December 14, 2017
Elvet Chartered Surveyor at work

In June 2015, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) set out its process for conducting the new “forensic” in-depth assessment (IDA). The IDA’s were billed as a “bespoke piece of work” that would look at risk profiles, financial strengths and weaknesses and governance.

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Case Study: St Annes C of E Primary School – Nursery

September 19, 2017

Elvet Chartered Surveyors were approached to prepare the tender documents to select a preferred contractor for works at St Anne’s Church of England Primary School and act as the Contract Administrator during the post contract stage.

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Case Study: Spennymoor Town Council – Repairs & Maintenance

June 18, 2017
contract management spennymoor council

Elvet Chartered Surveyors were engaged to formalise a procurement strategy to deliver repairs for Spennymoor Town Council’s commercial and community buildings.

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Case Study: Framwellgate Peth

June 18, 2017
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Elvet Chartered Surveyors were brought in as NEC3 Project Managers for Durham County Council’s scheme to improve pedestrian access to Durham Railway Station.

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Home Quality Mark (HQM)

May 4, 2016
home quality mark logo

Our surveyors are qualified to deliver Home Quality Mark (HQM) assessments. Are you thinking about buying a new home and want re-assurance that the property you are buying has high sustainability features or, are you a developer and want to offer a higher quality product that gives you that competitive advantage then this service may be of particular interest to you.

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BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment

May 4, 2016

Are you a landlord or developer that wants to ensure that the refurbishment project you are delivering offers high sustainable and environmental performance measures? A BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment assessment will reinforce the quality of the project you are delivering.

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Villa Real Bridge Realignment

May 4, 2016
Cost management for bridge realignment

Through NEC3 Option B, Elvet have been appointed as Project Manager and Site Supervisor by Durham Neighbourhood Services, for the proposed Bridge Realignment at Villa Real. The project involves the demolition of the existing bridge and associated approach embankments and realignment of the main road and C2C Sustrans route at Villa Real which connects Consett and Leadgate.

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New housing – Hallgarth Street

May 4, 2016

Elvet Construction Consultants were appointed in 2013 as a development partner for private investment company, FT Management, who were exploring the possibility of investing capital into the construction of new build housing.

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