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Building Consultancy ServicesContract Administration & Fit OutRanging from fast track Cat. A office refurbishments through to on-going maintenance and repair projects, our Building Surveying team provide a full service that focuses on minimising costs, maintaining programme, monitoring quality and optimising the value ofyour property.

Dilapidations & AdviceFocussing on occupiers we provide pragmatic commercial advice on how best to managedilapidations issues, both during a lease and at lease expiry. This includes the complexity of break options and dilapidation liability assessments through to lease terminations, negotiating settlements to minimise the value of the claim. Our dedicated team have saved over £1m for occupiers in dilapidations negotiations in the last 3 years.

Technical Due DiligenceOur team of Building Surveyors provide a complete range of tailored building surveys tailored to suit any requirement from pre-acquisition and technical due diligence throughto defect analysis and diagnosis. In all cases, our reports enable you to make informed decisions based upon objective information.

Client: Marlborough (Watermead) LtdServices: Project ManagementValue: £6mDate: Jan 2014 to June 2015

Client: AeriumServices: Building Surveying & Due DiligenceValue: £62millionDate: January 2014 to February 2014

Client: CBRE Global InvestorsServices: DilapidationsLL/Tenant: LandlordClaim: £837,000Settlement: £510,000

Offices across Scotland

Office Agency ServicesCKD Galbraith’s Agency Team can add significant value to the acquisition process by saving your company time and money, and using our vast experience to protect you from potentially unexpected costs.

• Meet with you to explain the process (and costs) and understand your property requirement and timescales. It is also important to understand the impact of dilapidations, fitting out and relocation costs.

• Liaise with property agents on your behalf.

• Report on options plus basic financial analysis of occupational costs.

• Agree on shortlist of options to view & arrange & accompany you on viewings. Building surveyors can accompany to provide practical occupation/fitting out advice and space planning.

• Negotiate on a small number of “preferred options” to get best terms.

• Comprehensive financial analysis of best terms to enable you to make a fully informed decision. Again it is important to factor dilapidations & relocations costs into your appraisal.

• Liaise with client’s solicitor to ensure smooth conclusion of legals. Building surveyors can also ensure that all consents and contracts are in place to begin immediate fitting out works upon completion so that you can take occupation as planned.

Client: InfinisAddress: 50 Frederick Street, Edinburgh (1st Floor)Services: Leasehold AcquisitionLease Terms: Size - 2,045 sq ftLease Term: 10 years w/a tenant break at year 5Rent: £22 per sq ftIncentive: 7 months’ rent free

Client: Seabird FishmongerAddress: 36G Inchmuir Road, BathgateServices: Freehold AcquisitionSale Details: 6,000 sq ft industrial unitPrice: Confidential but 14% reduction on asking

Client: AscensosAddress: 250 Airbles Road, MotherwellServices: Freehold AcquisitionSale Price: 25,750 sq ft former Lloyds call centrePrice: Confidential

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ContactsBuilding Surveying

Martin Cassels Partner

0131 240 6992 martin.cassels@ckdgalbraith.co.uk

Pam Over Partner

0131 240 6965 pam.over@ckdgalbraith.co.uk

Peter Scott Aiton Partner

0131 240 6967 petersa@ckdgalbraith.co.uk

Lewis ThompsonBuilding Surveyor

0131 240 6964lewis.thompson@ckdgalbraith.co.uk

Commercial Department

Katie Gibson Commercial Agent

0131 240 6981 katie.gibson@ckdgalbraith.co.uk

To discover how we could help you manage your property interests please contact one of our team. CKD Galbraith, 59 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2JG.

Clients

Harry StottAssociate

01738 456 065 harry.stott@ckdgalbraith.co.uk

James TaylorBuilding Surveyor

01786 434 610 james.taylor@ckdgalbraith.co.uk

Kevin CochraneBuilding Surveyor

0131 240 2282kevin.cochrane@ckdgalbraith.co.uk