The importance of Reinstatement Cost Assessments (RCA) to mitigate underinsurance – a joint article by GJS Dillon and Hazelton Mountford.
This article discusses the importance of setting buildings declared value accurately and the factors that are currently affecting this, how regular Reinstatement Cost Assessments (RCAs) are more important than ever and the insurance consequences. What an RCA covers? An RCA also known as a ‘Rebuild Cost Assessment’ is an estimated...
Worcestershire’s business property shortage – Could developing land around motorway junctions be the answer?
The UK’s new Labour government has set itself the bold target of building 1.5 million homes in the next five years to deal with the critical shortage of housing. Of course we are fully supportive of this initiative, as we do need affordable housing, but Worcestershire's economy also needs commercial...
Huge opportunity to repurpose existing town centre buildings in Worcestershire says GJS Dillon
A clothing retail specialist is relocating from Alvechurch to office space in Worcester city centre, with the support of Worcestershire-based commercial property consultancy and Chartered Surveyors GJS Dillon. The team at Jaded Ltd is moving to the Old Joseph Wood building, the interior of which has been converted into modern...
Expanding software development company relocates to best office space in Worcester with help from GJS Dillon
A letting at Vinegar Works in Worcester, which is considered to be the best office space in the city, has been successfully negotiated by GJS Dillon. Leading software development company bluebox is set to occupy a first floor office suite at the property which is in a prominent position on...
What does a building surveyor do? – I’ll tell you all about my role
When people ask me what I do for a living I reply, ‘I’m a building surveyor.’ That’s either the end of the conversation or they say, ‘what does that involve?’ At this point rather than boring them with my full list of services. I tell them ‘I undertake detailed assessments...