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What is our building made of?
11 November 08 10:44 AM

I recently had a phone call from a company who had a building in southwest England. The member of staff was trying to find out about the history of the building and the type of material that had been used in its construction . Unfortunately the organisation Read More...

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Get the fire brigade
29 October 08 11:28 AM

Simon Coates in our Professional team often gets calls from RICS Members who are not sure if fire insurance valuations fall within the scope of the Red Book. Simon's short answer is no . An insurance valuation is a reinstatement cost assessment. In other Read More...

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In the zone
05 June 08 10:09 AM

This week my team member Simon Coates in our Professional Information team had an enquiry on an email from a worried shop owner who was undergoing a rent review . The shop owner was worried about the rental the landlord would charge on extra space above Read More...

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