Case Studies

Irish Rail

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Building Surveying Team

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Services Provided

Building Surveying and Consultancy Services

Overview of service

Iarnród Éireann (IÉ) commissioned ORS to undertake detailed surveys of 111 IÉ occupied residential properties that consisted of level crossing cottages and station houses. The work included a building fabric condition survey, a measured survey, an electrical inspection in accordance with ET101 installation requirements and a Building Energy Rating (BER) inspection. Provision of a report per property on completion of onsite surveys, which included preparing itemised cost budget plans for each location.

The reports submitted to IÉ outlined the overall condition of the cottages, identifying and assessing the elemental condition and risk per aspects of the properties. The reports provided recommendations to mitigate any identified risk and defect remediation and outlined associated costs.

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At a portfolio level, the information collated on a per cottage basis over the multiple survey aspects provided IÉ with a basis to form a strategy for maintaining and managing this building portfolio into the future.

Several factors allowed this sizeable portfolio of properties to be appropriately resourced over a large geographical area while keeping the programme on track. The previous experience of the ORS Building Surveying Team, together with the depth of multidisciplinary services provided by ORS and the high level of suitably qualified and experienced personnel contributed to the project’s success.

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Project challenges

Multidisciplinary approach

The condition of the level crossing cottages and station houses varied considerably across the network. These variations required multiple levels of defect analysis on aged and dilapidated properties and the provision of advice on recommended remedial works. The ORS team added value to the client by utilising resources and experience from the firm’s in-house Civil and Structural Engineering Team. This resulted in quick and expert remedial advice and recommendations where it required.

Given that there were multiple surveys per property, the overall volume of individual surveys collectively was in excess of 500, which presented a challenge. Coordinating multidisciplinary specialists was vital to ensuring that ORS delivered on the programme and effectively managed time on and off-site. ORS’s highly qualified and experienced sub-consultant network complements our service offering. These sub-consultants are tried and tested on multiple projects of this scale, which means that the overall project team worked cohesively.

A communication strategy was also agreed upon between IÉ and ORS, in conjunction with weekly project meetings with the client representation, which also proved key for the successful delivery of the project.

Leads

Key Contacts

  • Darren Holmes Director
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    Darren Holmes

    Director

  • Damian Kenny Commercial Manager
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    Damian Kenny

    Commercial Manager

  • rDeirdre McShane Building Surveying Lead
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    Deirdre McShane

    Building Surveying Lead

  • Detailed Services for Irish Rail

    Irish Rail commissioned ORS to undertake detailed surveys of 111 IÉ occupied residential properties that consisted of level crossing cottages and station houses.

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  • Tusla’s Building Condition Surveys

    Tusla commissioned ORS to carry out building condition surveys across all their properties in Dublin North-East and Dublin Mid-Leinster Regions.

    Building Surveying

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  • Metrolink

    TII appointed ORS to undertake condition assessments of numerous properties in Dublin City Centre that coincide with the proposed route for the MetroLink project.

    Building Surveying

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  • HSE Estates

    HSE Estates appointed the ORS building surveying team to create as-built floor plan drawings and undertake area measurements for various properties across Ireland.

    Building Surveying

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  • LIDL Condition Surveys

    ORS was appointed by Lidl to conduct stock condition surveys on over 100 stores across Ireland.

    Building Surveying

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  • Pepper Assets Panel

    Pepper Asset Services commissioned ORS to deliver building surveying services for PTSB’s portfolio of approximately 1,400 properties.

    Building Surveying

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