Cable set to boost construction

The Business Secretary Vince Cable will today announce that building firms are to be given extra support to help them to compete for construction projects. The Business Secretary is extending the Government's trade credit scheme so large and small companies can get up to £25,000 in loans.

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Further expansion at Nick Bevan Consulting Ltd

We are pleased to announce the appointment Ross Powell and Steve Austin, Chartered Surveyors at NBC Ltd

Ross Powell BSc Hons MRICS Chartered Building Surveyor

Ross Powell is a Chartered Building Surveyor who joins us from the renowned Malcolm Hollis Chartered Surveyors in Birmingham. He has worked in all aspects of Building Surveying but has concentrated on Dilapidation and Landlord and Tenant work, Project Management as well as Party Walls and investment and acquisition surveys on commercial premises both in the UK and Europe

Ross will bring additional resource and gravitas to our Project Management and Dilapidation service

Steve Austin BSc MRICS Chartered Quantity Surveyor

Steve Austin is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and is involved in all matters of construction cost and contract management. Steve has over 34 years’ experience working in the Construction Industry providing contractual and procurement advice, pre and post contract financial management, feasibility studies, contract management, expert reports, settlement of claims including negotiation, preparation of property condition surveys and reports. He has acted for Clients providing a lead consultant role in preparing and managing scoring matrixes for OJEU, consultant appointments on education and sports/leisure projects. He has also acted as Expert Witness on a number of projects providing detailed analysis, witness statements and evidence where required.

Steve’s expertise will add greatly  our Contract Administration, Expert Witness and Dilapidation services

Nick Bevan Consulting the future

We are very proud of the team of consummate professionals we have established at NBC, we have developed a brand reputation of which we are duly proud and the latest additions to our team strengthen our offer and ensure customer service and professional performance are maintained .

The addition of Ross and Steve enables us to compete with the very best in the Country while maintaining our service style, professional approach and Commitment to our Community

Nick Bevan Consulting expands its team with appointment of a Quantity Surveyor

Nick Bevan and Steve Austin have worked together in a joint consultancy role over many years.  It is with great pleasure therefore that we are able to announce that Steve has joined NBC as a Consultant Quantity Surveyor.  Steve, a Chartered QS, brings experience, professionalism and practical knowledge to the business. Steve will continue to carry out the preparations of Bills and Contractors tenders but will also provide invaluable input to our Expert Witness division, and support our Landlord and Tenant dilapidations team, particularly with cost advice and expert witness reports on quantum.   

For more information about Steve and his experience please refer to the team section of our Home page. www.nickbevan.co.uk.

 

What effect has its formal adoption into the Civil Procedure Rules had on whether you will follow the Dilapidations Protocol?

At the recent RICS Building Surveyors Conference an interesting discussion took place on the effectiveness of both the RICS Dilapidations Protocol and its more formal relationship with the Civil Procedure Rules.

The consensus was that it was too early to tell BUT some interesting responses to a survey on the Protocol confirmed that, the adoption meant it was more likely that the Protocol would be followed, nearly 86% of surveyors follow the spirit or the strict detail of the regime, nearly 95% of Surveyors thought that the regime made it no different or more likely of a settlement before Court.

We believe it brings rigour, greater professionalism and is in both Landlords and tenants interest. 

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Construction sees strong jobs

The latest Manpower quarterly report shows a building recovery is providing the construction industry with the strongest outlook for jobs for five years. In a survey of more than 2,000 employers Manpower found that hiring intentions in the sector had risen to their highest in five years as building projects in the capital finally got off the ground again. While the construction of London's skyscrapers, including the Cheesegrater and the Walkie Talkie, were the main drivers behind the upturn, Crossrail also played a part. Manpower said that the recent improvement in the sector was vital because it had acted as one of the main drags on the UK economy over the past year. The report notes that Babcock has asked Manpower to recruit around 1,000 highly skilled permanent staff next year. The report also revealed that supermarket group Wm Morrison has asked it to find 1,500 more team members to support its plans to open 100 convenience stores around the country. A separate study published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development added to the belief that the economic recovery is gathering momentum reporting that the UK economy is expanding a little above its forecast trajectory in April.

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