Chris is a Chartered Building Surveyor at Dabinett. He is currently a director of the company, having formed Dabinett in 2012.
Chris has been Chartered since 2005, having been with a large national company, benefitting from learning from many excellent surveyors.
Dabinett was set up in 2012, formed from wanting to return to high quality advice and building a close knit team.
Specialisms and Experience
Chris has worked on a wide range of projects, below is a summary of recent experience:
- Building surveys and defect diagnosis on commercial, industrial, academic and residential properties;
- Acting as an expert witness roles in technical matters, these include disputes over the standard of work, dilapidations and disrepair claims;
- Lead consultant and designer on a variety of refurbishment projects from industrial units to multi-storey offices. Ranging in scale from small technical projects to large multi-disciplinary projects;
- Dilapidations experience in claims, with experience in the hundreds of varied claims. Clients, as both landlords and tenants, have included pension funds, small businesses, academic institutions, local authorities and governmental departments;
- Schedule of condition projects for a variety of site types, from retail to industrial;
- Insurance Reinstatement Assessments – properties include small one off developments and housing portfolios to large manufacturing sites and mixed use sites;
- Design and detailing of building alterations and extensions;
- Planned maintenance plans – with previous experience assessing timing of works, budgeting, implementation and project management;
- Incorporated member of the Association for Project Safety as a Principal Designer and formerly a CDM Co-ordinator;
- Party Wall Surveyor on behalf of domestic and commercial clients.
Hobbies and Interests
Chris is keen on sports, having easily transferred the skills of playing as a forward in rugby to watching rugby on TV. Outdoor pursuits are favoured, enjoying bouldering and climbing with his children.
Having been a Manchester City fan since birth decades of torture have led to a realistic and optimistic outlook on life.
Interests involve anything that involves creating, whether that is through woodwork or DIY to painting and drawing.
E: chris@dabinettsurveyors.co.uk
T: 0161 292 7085
M: 07791 615 212
RICS Membership Number: 1135524
0161 292 7085
