Aitchison Raffety is often asked to carry out 'search & find' instructions for commercial clients. Frequently the selected property requires modification or needs to be built as a bespoke design to incorporate specific operational requirements.

To cater for these special circumstances Aitchison Raffety has a specialist division of experienced surveyors and architects who facilitate the procurement service and manage the client's brief. This can be achieved by adapting an existing design or developers package if this has been offered, or by putting together a team of appointed consultants on a cost effective fee basis to completely design the project from scratch right through to practical completion.

Our services include the following steps:-

• A brief is undertaken of the company requirements
• Property search and identification
• Pre-contract reporting and programming
• Advice on proposed scheme with outline financial appraisal
• Advice on appointment of consultants
• Advice on contractual documentation
• Overseeing client project and advising on value engineering and costs
• Attendance at pre-contract and progress meetings
• Facilitating statutory service supplies and Local Authority consents
• Ensuring the contract is delivered on practical completion
• Ensuring defects liability period is addressed