do i need any other services?
The answer to this is simple, in the majority of cases, yes!
Depending on the works you are doing, it is likely that you will need the services of a Structural Engineer. They will provide the structural design which is out with the scope and expertise of the services offered by an Architect. Some designers may offer this service as an extra based on the Scottish Governments Small Buildings Guide, but this is a basic guide that majorly limits the design creativity and type of construction that can be realised. It also assumes some structural design assessments have been made on things such as ground conditions, which as an Architect I believe is out with the scope of my expertise and so not covered by my Professional Indemnity insurance. I believe the professional thing to do is to work alongside a qualified and fully insured Structural Engineer in realising your project vision and providing you with a competent Architects service.
Depending on project size, an engineer for a small domestic project providing design for a building warrant and construction might charge circa £1200 to £2000 + vat and expenses.
Also, every domestic project that has more than 2 sub-contractors working on it and every non-domestic project also falls under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 which requires the appointment of a Principal Designer and Principal Contactor to manage Health and Safety in the design and construction phases of the project respectively. This is a legal requirement that must be observed.
Your main contractor is best placed to assume the Principal Contractors role and CDM Principal Designers fees might be circa £600 to £800 on a small domestic project.
Costs for a Quantity Surveyor, a Services Consultant and an Acoustician will depend on the services required.
Depending on the works you are doing, it is likely that you will need the services of a Structural Engineer. They will provide the structural design which is out with the scope and expertise of the services offered by an Architect. Some designers may offer this service as an extra based on the Scottish Governments Small Buildings Guide, but this is a basic guide that majorly limits the design creativity and type of construction that can be realised. It also assumes some structural design assessments have been made on things such as ground conditions, which as an Architect I believe is out with the scope of my expertise and so not covered by my Professional Indemnity insurance. I believe the professional thing to do is to work alongside a qualified and fully insured Structural Engineer in realising your project vision and providing you with a competent Architects service.
Depending on project size, an engineer for a small domestic project providing design for a building warrant and construction might charge circa £1200 to £2000 + vat and expenses.
Also, every domestic project that has more than 2 sub-contractors working on it and every non-domestic project also falls under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 which requires the appointment of a Principal Designer and Principal Contactor to manage Health and Safety in the design and construction phases of the project respectively. This is a legal requirement that must be observed.
Your main contractor is best placed to assume the Principal Contractors role and CDM Principal Designers fees might be circa £600 to £800 on a small domestic project.
Costs for a Quantity Surveyor, a Services Consultant and an Acoustician will depend on the services required.