Five questions to ask before your lease ends
If a lease event is on the horizon for your business, taking advice early is consistently the best way to manage cost and risk. Here are five questions worth asking before you get there. 1. What condition were you obliged to hand the space back in? Your lease will set out the condition you are […]
Progress Update: 75 Affordable Homes at Station Road, Rainham
We are providing Quantity Surveyor and Employer’s Agent services to Moat Homes on the delivery of 75 new homes at Station Road, Rainham, Kent. The scheme, comprising affordable rent and shared ownership units, is being delivered by Jenner (Contractors) Ltd under a JCT Design and Build contract, and includes new open space, landscaping and associated […]
UCL Teaching Spaces: 22 rooms refurbished ahead of the new academic year
We provided Quantity Surveyor, Contract Administrator, Building Surveyor and Principal Designer services to University College London for the refurbishment of 22 teaching spaces across the university’s Bloomsbury Campus. Delivered by contractor GD Construction (St Albans) Ltd with M&E specialist Alpine Works Ltd, the works covered rooms within Foster Court, the Christopher Ingold Building, and the […]
Building Surveying & Technical Design Services
Expert surveying and design solutions for every project The condition of your buildings underpins every maintenance, investment, and compliance decision you make. Without accurate, up-to-date information, planning becomes guesswork, and the consequences of getting it wrong are increasingly serious. The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 has placed new obligations on registered providers to demonstrate that […]
When Repairs Aren’t Enough: The Thermal-Cycle Paradox in the Context of Awaab’s Law
Why compliant snapshots (internal temperatures of 18–21°C and 40–60% relative humidity) can still conceal an underlying hazard and what that means for diagnosis, liability, and intervention. As we currently undertake damp and mould surveys at scale for our clients, we are consistently confronted with a technical paradox. Our surveyors enter properties where ambient temperatures are […]
Westhorpe Gardens & Mills Grove Celebrates Official Opening After Landmark Hendon Regeneration
We are proud to have been invited to the official opening ceremony of Westhorpe Gardens & Mills Grove, a comprehensive estate regeneration in Hendon delivered for Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH). Acting as Employer’s Agent, Quantity Surveyor and CDM Principal Designer, the team has supported the project from inception through to completion, working alongside contractor […]
Celebrating Pride Month at Potter Raper
Each year, Pride Month gives us an opportunity to pause, reflect, and reaffirm what we stand for, not just as a business, but as a community of people who care about the world we’re helping to build. At Potter Raper, our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is not a seasonal statement. It is woven […]
Potter Raper attends the South East Consortium Procurement Event
We were pleased to attend the South East Consortium Procurement event, which brings together professionals from across the public sector to discuss the future of procurement, supply chain strategy and social value delivery. The event provided a valuable opportunity to hear from leading voices in procurement policy, legal practice and housing, and to engage with […]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 – Take Action
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 11th – 17th May 2026. This year’s theme is Take Action, because while raising awareness is vital, real change comes when we act on it. What is Mental Health Awareness Week? Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual campaign run by the Mental Health Foundation, bringing together organisations across […]
Potter Raper at the Women in Construction Lunch 2026
We’re delighted to share that our Director, Nicola Tilbury, will be chairing this year’s Women in Construction Lunch at the Amex Stadium, part of the South East Construction Expo & Awards on 30th April. Nicola has always championed inclusive, supportive environments within the construction industry. Her leadership reflects our wider commitment at Potter Raper to […]