• Building Surveyor

Building Surveyor

"Go on a tour..... with CRGP Architects for the first person to e mail us with a famous Building Surveyor" Providing advice in all areas of property and construction, a Building Surveyor is a job that requires good observation and judgement.  Making sure that construction work meets with planning and building regulations; this could mean checking anything from fire control to ensuring there is access for disabled people.

A Building Surveyor is required from start to finish of a project; from discussing plan foundations right through to ensuring the aftercare of the building thereafter - their job is never finished!  The work is never dull and routine, but always active and varied and in constant demand!  This is one job that will not go out of fashion as there is always a ripe new project waiting in the winds and today you might be dusting off the finishing touches to a new school when tomorrow you'll be back to square one and creating a stadium for the Commonwealth Games.  It's true, every building that has been constructed was once seen by a Building Surveyor: the house you live in, academic establishments like Stow College or the expansion of the New South Hospital in Govan - even that club you like hanging out at over the weekend has once been reviewed by a Building Surveyor!

So, if you don't mind occasionally getting stuck in the rain and your attention to detail is second to none then check out http://www.glasgowmet.ac.uk/built-environment-hnc-hnd.aspx.  Glasgow Metropolitan College offers a HNC in Built Environment which includes special module options such as Construction Management and Building Surveying.  However, there are a range of Colleges offering courses such as Construction and Facilities Management which would also be useful to look into while there is also the option of studying these subjects at degree level.  Edinburgh Napier University is just one University offering a degree in Construction and Project Management, see http://www.courses.napier.ac.uk/U52255.htm for more info.

A great way to study building surveying while also gaining some experience in the field is to qualify as a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).  With an estimated 100,000 qualified members and over 50,000 students and trainees, RICS boasts the 'world's leading professional qualification in land, property, construction and the associated environmental issues' and anyone can apply whether you're a school leaver or a graduate.  Check out http://www.rics.org/uk for more details!