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Manchester High School for Girls (MHSG) MHSG is set over an 8-acre site, consisting of open green fields and c12 buildings all differing in forms of construction and style. The main buildings date as early as 1874 exemplifying striking Victorian features, progressing to recently constructed classrooms utilising modern methods and materials. MHSG, like many other…
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September marks the start of the school year; Academies are getting their ducks in a row with very little mention of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). In October we receive a barrage of incoming phone calls and emails from Academies who are seeking general advice on how, when and where to apply for funding. Furthermore,…
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Roger Hannah’s Building Consultancy team are proud to have delivered Pre-Acquisition Building Condition Surveys, negotiations for Landlord works, Schedule of Condition, Defect Diagnosis, CDM, Building Standards advice and recommendations for ForbiddenPlanet in respect of their stores throughout the UK and Ireland including their new flagship store on Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. When the new store opened…
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School Condition Allocation (SCA) funding has now been released by the Department for Education with details available here. Roger Hannah have been working with our Multi-Academy Trusts to advise on budgets for maintenance, repairs and replacements of the school’s building fabric by means of providing 10 year Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules (PPM). This allows our…
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The term Jervis v Harris clause, stems from a prominent Dilapidations Court case in 1995. As a consequence of the Court’s decision, most modern day Leases contain a ‘self-help’ remedy for Landlords, when a Tenant is failing to maintain and repair a property in accordance with their contractual obligations under a Lease during the lease term. Such ‘self-help’ remedies are often referred to as a Jervis v Harris clause.
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An EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) An EPC is a guide to a building’s energy efficiency. The rating system rates a building on an ‘A – G’ rating, with ‘A’ being the most efficient and ‘G’ being the least efficient. What do I need to know? An EPC is a statutory requirement whenever a property is…
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On Friday 16th September 2016 – Neil O’Brien (Director of Building Consultancy) and Steven Whittle (Building Surveyor) Roger Hannah & Co attended the inaugural Open Day of a New Medical Centre in Warrington on behalf of the Eric Moore Partnership. Roger Hannah & Co provided Employers Agent role for the delivery of the new build…
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As anyone who is considering building an extension will have realised, neighbours have an important role to play in many aspects of the planning process. They will experience some of the pain of the work without enjoying the benefits, so it is crucial to keep them informed and on side. It is also a point…
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A very Merry Christmas from Roger Hannah & Co.
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Neil O’Brien Elected as Member of Pyramus & Thisbe Society Neil O’Brien, Director of Building & Project Consultancy, has duly been elected as a member of the North West Branch of the Pyramus & Thisbe Society. Party Wall matters continue to be an increasing workload for the team and as such, membership of such an…
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