Martin McGowan
Martin McGowan BSc (Hons) MRICS has over 12 years’ experience of building surveying in Manchester and the North West. Martin joined Brawdia having spent nine years at JLL, where he worked with multi-national investors, insurance and pension fund clients. Martin is an experienced all round Chartered Building Surveyor, with specific skill sets in contract administration, value at risk and technical due diligence surveys.
Martin joined Brawdia’s Manchester office in August 2023 as an Associate Director.
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: Specialist Services
Insurance Management Reinstatement
Following an insured loss (fire, flood, escape of water etc.), our experienced team will attend your property, assess the damage and review any specialist reports. We will then prepare and tender a specification of works for any strip out and reinstatement requirements.
Contract Administering the works from commencement to completion we liaise fully with both policyholder and loss adjuster throughout the project.
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Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules
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Defect Analysis
Defect analysis reports are produced for property stakeholders who have concerns about a single or number of defects to a property.
Examples could be cracks on walls, roof problems, damp penetration, condensation or subsidence. We can inspect a property, identify the seriousness of the defect, and produce an analysis report including photographs on the reasons for the problem and propose the best solutions with repair cost estimates.
We can arrange and manage remedial work too, ensuring the required repairs are done correctly and avoiding costly mistakes.
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Technical Due Diligence
Technical due diligence is the structured review, analysis, investigation and gathering of information about the physical characteristics of a property and/or land.
Put into a technical due diligence report, these can be used by a prospective buyer, occupier or financer to make an informed assessment of any risks from a technical perspective.
The process can identify any defects, damage or deficiencies that could impact on the asset’s value or the safety of occupants in the short, medium and long term.
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