SINCE being established over 40 years ago, Wellingborough-based Chartered Quantity Surveyors Tompkins Robinson Surveyors (TRS) have been advised about new projects in a variety of ways, but by a national tabloid newspaper is a first.
The Sun newspaper recently broke the news that Libor fines, for bankers who fixed interest rates, had been allocated to a new dementia care unit at Maurice House in Broadstairs for The Royal British Legion. TRS are Quantity Surveyors on the project, having represented The Royal British Legion throughout the country for many years.
SINCE being established over 40 years ago, Wellingborough-based Chartered Quantity Surveyors Tompkins Robinson Surveyors (TRS) have been advised about new projects in a variety of ways, but by a national tabloid newspaper is a first.
The Sun newspaper recently broke the news that Libor fines, for bankers who fixed interest rates, had been allocated to a new dementia care unit at Maurice House in Broadstairs for The Royal British Legion. TRS are Quantity Surveyors on the project, having represented The Royal British Legion throughout the country for many years. TRS Director David Morris is proud of their long-standing association with The Royal British Legion.
“We have acted for the Legion on care home projects in Bridlington, Cromer, Southam, Taunton and now Broadstairs. Cost control is obviously paramount, particularly when dealing with a charity, where funding for the Legion comes largely from the annual poppy appeal.”
The Legion provides care to ex-servicemen and women and their dependants throughout the UK. In addition to cost control on the building contracts, TRS also manage the Legion’s fit-out budgets and get involved in ordering beds, curtains and furniture, which is a bit different to the usual bricks and mortar.
With construction costs becoming very volatile at the moment, the role of the QS is becoming more and more important. The national press is full of stories about significant wage increases for bricklayers, carpenters, etc. David Morris commented further on recent construction inflation.
“As we come out on the recession there is a shortage of labour, where tradesmen have left the industry and a lack of materials as suppliers have only kept limited stocks. Tender prices are rising and we need to ensure that realistic, achievable budgets are put together to reflect that contractors are no longer cutting their own throats to win work.”
The new-build housing market in particular remains on an upward trend and this is fuelled by years of lack of supply and pent up demand from buyers who finally feel optimistic enough to enter the market. TRS are finding that demand for their QS services also remains high, as clients want to protect their investments and ensure that projects are delivered on budget.
For further details, contact Tompkins Robinson Surveyors on 01933 223307 or visit www.tompkinsrobinsonsurveyors.co.uk
Congratulations go to Haworth Tompkins Architects for winning the RIBA Stirling Prize last month. Steve Tompkins of HTA is son of TRS founding partner Keith Tompkins.