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Whether choosing to repair, refurbish, demolish, or fit out, the investor/ occupier’s overriding aim is to create a working environment that is sustainable, promotes productivity and justifies the investment in change through increased value.

Dilapidations claims are perceived to be complicated, expensive, unfair and overly long. There has been a significant change in approach following the formal adoption of the pre-action protocols, but there is no reason why this should be the case. Our aim at HartDixon is to settle claims efficiently and effectively, managing the dilapidations process to meet client objectives. Strategy is key to this process and early involvement is essential to secure successful exits

At HartDixon there are a number of experienced surveyors who can offer extensive experience, providing expert witness services for building and property related disputes. We have provided Expert Witness reports on behalf of legal teams, Landlords, Tenants, Freeholder, Leaseholders, asset managers and project managers.

Effectively managing a building or estate is critical to its performance and asset value. Planned Maintenance Programmes (PMPs) are a key strategic tool for asset management planning. Based on reliable and accurate data, PMPs remove surprises and drive efficiencies to form the basis for successful forecasting.

Uncertainty and risk arise in all building projects. There are many occasions when investment or funding parties have an interest in a development but no direct control over it, which puts their interests and security at risk. Project appraisals and monitoring are key activities to ensure indirect interests are protected.

Many developments now incorporate complex technology, the value and importance of which can exceed the construction elements of a project.

Effective due diligence is a balance of technical expertise, reactiveness, communication and commerciality. HartDixon blends all of the above to offer flexible partner led services to meet client requirements and the challenges associated with property and business transactions.

Having an accurate reinstatement cost estimate is an essential part of ensuring that your property is adequately insured. Our unique skillsets enable HartDixon to provide advice accurate Reinstatement Cost Assessments for a variety of property types, ranging from Grade I listed properties to multi-storey city centre office developments.

Established in 2009, SKA Rating is an RICS environmental assessment method and standard for commercial fit out projects. It provides an assessment against a set of good practice criteria (factoring in sustainability), known as Good Practice Measures (GPM). SKA comprises over 100 GPM’s covering energy and CO2, waste, water, pollution, transport, materials, and wellbeing; the end result producing a certificate / rating of Bronze, Silver or Gold.

From time to time, leaseholders find it necessary to alter their premises, either before occupying the space or there is a need to undertake extensive refurbishment due to business growth or a tired environment.

The WELL Building Standard (v1 and v2) is an International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) assessment method and standard for commercial projects. It provides an assessment against a set of Concepts factoring in health and wellbeing. There are 7 Concepts; Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Fitness, Comfort, and Mind with over 100 criteria (or Features), some of which are necessary for certification and others are optimisations for an improved rating.