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Building Surveyors – fighting climate change
Building Surveyors, we’re the heroes of fighting climate change, who knew? I’m talking specifically about those involved in maintenance, repair, conservation and refurbishment. You know the mantra; REDUCE > REUSE > RECYCLE; we’ve been doing that for years. We reduce … Continue reading
Royal Observatory Greenwich – Altazimuth Pavilion Project
Once again one of our projects is in the news. We’re very proud to have been working for Royal Museums Greenwich at The Royal Observatory Greenwich. We’ve been surveying, specifying and overseeing conservation work to the Altazimuth Pavilion and the … Continue reading
Re-roofing of Victorian villa taking shape in Greenwich
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Time-lapse video of gilding the Great Hall
Turner Prize-winning artist Richard Wright gilded the ceiling and walls of the Great Hall at The Queen’s House Greenwich during a year of conservation and refurbishment we project managed. Months of work are condensed into less than 3 minutes in this … Continue reading
Video of the completed Queen’s House Greenwich
Beautiful video of the result of our conservation project at The Queen’s House Greenwich. We provided project management and CDM services on arguably the most important building in British architectural history. Built 400 years ago, this is the first classical … Continue reading
Great picture of strip out work at National Maritime Museum – CDM consultant/PD
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Why you should build on the line of junction
If you’re planning a domestic extension and reviewing the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, you might be thinking the best thing you can do is keep your new structure spaced away from the boundary, but it’s not necessarily so. Yes, … Continue reading
Member of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors
Dorian Burt is pleased to announce he has passed the entrance test and interview to become a Member of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors (FPWS). The FPWS is the professional body representing party wall surveyors, formed to educate and … Continue reading
Private road resurfaced in Tonbridge
The residents of a private road in Tonbridge endured years of struggling to reach their houses over what was once a road and worse being inundated by muddy water during heavy rain. The residents of the road, which included private … Continue reading
Dorian Burt – 25 Years in Property
I was reminded the other day I have clocked up 25 years of work in the property industry.
Refurbishment of Greenwich town house out to tender
We’re project managing a refurbishment and extension at a private house in Greenwich. The work to the Grade II property has been designed by Ian Wylie Architects. Following completion of the specification, the job has gone out to tender. We’re … Continue reading
Project Manager for refurbishment of the Queen’s House, Greenwich
The Queen’s House, Greenwich, will close this July for a year-long refurbishment in readiness for its 400th anniversary in 2016. Dorian Burt has been appointed as project manager by the Royal Museums Greenwich.
Locations served by Dorian Burt Associates
This map shows the locations we have served to date. We are based in Bexleyheath and provide services to the locality and further afield. We look after clients in London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex and the wider south-east of England. … Continue reading
Budget for planned and preventative building maintenance – get a PPM Plan…
With many years of experience in maintenance operations, We are expert in surveying and planning for it. If you are the person responsible for setting budgets for your building(s) upkeep you have three key areas to allow for: Reactive maintenance … Continue reading
SPAB – The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings was founded by William Morris in 1877 to counteract the highly destructive ‘restoration’ of medieval buildings being practised by many Victorian architects. Today it is the largest, oldest and most technically expert … Continue reading
Free Impartial Consumer Guides from RICS
RICS has produced a set of free impartial consumer guides. The guides include: Buying a home Selling a home Home surveys Renting a property Letting a property Property auctions Boundary disputes Take a look at them here: http://t.co/CurLwZjtwE If you … Continue reading
Even Yuri Gagarin needs a CDM Co-ordinator
When the statue of Yuri Gagarin – first man in space – needed a new home, the project team had to include a CDM Co-ordinator. Yuri’s latest journey was from The Mall to the Royal Observatory Greenwich where the project … Continue reading
Bexleyheath Feakes & Richards Houses
What type is yours? In the 1930’s Feakes & Richards built the Bostall Park Estate; now covering Bexleyheath, Belvedere, parts of Northumberland Heath and Erith. They developed several ‘types’ which can be still be seen all over the Borough today. … Continue reading
Are you drinking water through lead pipes?
In four of my recent surveys I’ve found that the mains water supply was via lead pipes. The building owners were unaware they were potentially drinking water with an increased lead content. The health risks of lead entering the body … Continue reading
