Project Management and Contract Administration

Cademuir Building Consultants (CBC) were initially appointed to undertake a Building Survey of a residential Morningside, Edinburgh property and provide advice on remedial works required to address external fabric defects, develop feasibility assessments for alternative internal layout alterations together with proposals for the full refurbishment of the property. Services included the provision of budget costs for various works being considered to assist decision making. The 4 storey building is of traditional construction and located within the Morningside Conservation Area. CBC were retained to provide full Project Management services to deliver the Client’s proposals.
The scope of external remedial works included a full re-slating of the pitched roofs, masonry repairs to stone mullions and the dentil course, repointing works and chimney repairs. Internally an additional bathroom was formed on the top floor, the main family bathroom was increased in size by removing an internal wall and the kitchen and dining room were joined to form a large living area by the removal of the dividing internal loadbearing wall. Windows were thermally enhanced by adding draught strips and installing timber double glazed sashes to the retained boxes of the traditional sash and case windows. Radiators were replaced and the heating system rationalised and the property was fully re-wired. The works were delivered under two separate work packages ie Internal Works and External Works for time and cost efficiency.
Services provided by CBC included:
- Building Survey.
- Advice on remedial works required to the exterior of the building. Advice on internal alterations and refurbishment proposals.
- Design and specification of all works, tendering to selected contractors and full procurement services.
- Building Warrant drawings and application for new WC and associated drainage alterations and the structural alterations.
- Project Management of project works.
- Contract Administration of the project works.



