Martin Ralph Chartered Surveyors

With the exception of the Armed Forces the Disability Discrimination Act applies to all employers and everyone who provides a service to the public.
It is a law designed to end discrimination against disabled people. It also meets the needs of small to medium sized businesses because it is flexible enough to take account of your […]

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Homebuyer Reports
Over the past two months, Martin Ralph Chartered Surveyors have experienced a steady, gradual increase in requests for Building Surveys and Homebuyer Reports, on the back of what could be an upturn in residential sales within the Portsmouth Gosport and Fareham areas. This seems to buck the national trend.
This local upturn could be linked […]

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                        Building on Success          Â
In the last 12 months Martin Ralph Chartered Surveyors, based in Portsmouth, have experienced an increase in both workload from existing clients and a development of the client base.  Over the past three years the client base for the practice has been centred on defence projects for central government and this […]

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Martin Ralph Chartered Surveyors are currently undertaking disabled facility design work on three residential units for the Local Authority in Gosport.  The work comprises single storey rear extensions incorporating new bedroom and bathroom / wet room areas, together with specialist fittings as advised by the Occupational Therapist involved in the project.
Martin Ralph project surveyor, Paul Marples […]

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Martin Ralph have recently appointed Olafur Olafson as a new associate to the practice.  An Architect with over 17 year experience, Olaf has acquired a wealth of experience in large scale Architectural projects mainly in education and health in the UK, Middle East, Malta and Africa and Masterplanning work in the UK and Greece.
In addition […]

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New RICS HomeBuyer Report now adopted by Martin Ralph Chartered Surveyors.
A new survey report, designed to focus on the needs of the consumer with clear, simple and easy-to-follow information about the condition of a property, has been launched by RICS.
The HomeBuyer Report reflects changes in the home buying and selling process. It is concise and […]

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Retrospective Valuations
Martin Ralph Chartered Surveyors can provide expert valuations and reports to Solicitors, Accountants and other advisors acting on behalf of their clients. These reports include Retrospective Valuations for various legal purposes, including repossession, negligence, taxation, enfranchisement and lease renewal.
Retrospective valuations for litigation purposes are required for court purposes in professional negligence claims - mainly […]

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Martin Ralph Chartered Surveyors have been appointed to undertake projects at both HMS Raleigh and Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth for the M.O.D
Projects include the upgrading of a medical centre for infection control, replacement of a half mile water main serving an historic WW11 jetty constructed by the Americans and the refurbishment of a lecture […]

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Martin Ralph Chartered Surveyors have been appointed to Project Manage refurbishment works on Portsmouth Cathedral to include replacement of the Nave roof and refurbishment and re-decoration of the cupola.
The contract period extends to six months and work includes a detailed access scaffolding arrangement to the cupola and work with lead paint to the cupola which […]

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Richard Utley MRICS has joined Martin Ralph Chartered Surveyors, moving from a local surveying practice to assist in delivering the increased demand from the Defence Sector for design services. Richard has a wealth of experience in this area of work having provided design services on Defence Establishment projects for the last five years.
Richard has […]

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