John Osborn

Expertise

John is a highly organised, motivated and forensic building surveyor with a tenacious and unwavering approach in achieving the best possible client outcome. A Regional Manager and Chartered Building Surveyor at Gateley Smithers Purslow, John is based in Cardiff with a broad range of experience in the commercial and residential property sectors.

John manages an evolving team of professional surveying staff providing core building surveying services across the South Wales and M4 corridor area. He is responsible for increasing the company profile and growing the share of commercial/ insurance sector clients throughout the South-West of the UK.

John has an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of building surveying especially technical due diligence surveying and the conservation of historic buildings.

How do you help clients?

I listen carefully to client instructions in order to fully understand needs and objectives so that a prompt and tailored solution can be achieved.

I have an understanding of the insurance and commercial surveying sectors with specialism in the project management and conservation of heritage assets.

I have a comprehensive understanding of the conservation of historic buildings and mitigation of building fabric loss.

Experience

1. Project management of extensive £4.5m fire damage insurance claim repairs/ reinstatement to Grade II listed MoD site.
2. Management of neighbourly matters (party wall, scaffolding/ crane oversail licences) for developer of £6.2m, 58,000 sqft office refurbishment in Bath city centre.
3. Project management of £1m flood remediation works to C16 manor house Grade I listed, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4. European due diligence/ management of acquisition surveys and building reinstatement cost assessments to 1.2m sqft portfolio of industrial and warehousing sites across Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
5. Employer’s agent for new build £1.5m, 6,000 sqft IVF clinic in Bath.