High-quality, cost-effective solutions

Building Surveying is a crucial aspect of any successful construction project. At Podium, our qualified Chartered Building Surveyors bring hands-on expertise and strong leadership, following structured methodologies while remaining adaptable to our client’s unique requirements. We work closely with design and construction teams to deliver comprehensive building surveying services that align with our client’s needs and comply with current standards.

We meticulously assess and evaluate buildings, capturing all relevant information and forming a robust surveying strategy that addresses our client’s requirements and complies with industry regulations. Our rigorous due diligence ensures comprehensive risk assessment and mitigation throughout the asset management lifecycle.

Whether a project involves property acquisition, condition surveys, or building maintenance, our experienced Chartered Building Surveyors consistently deliver the highest professional standards. We prioritise quality, cost-effectiveness, and adherence to project timelines, ensuring our clients’ aspirations are met in every aspect of their long- and short-term asset needs.

Podium offers the following building surveying services

  • Asset lifecycle management service
  • Building surveys
  • Building inspections
  • Building fire safety
  • Contract administration
  • Party wall notices
  • Project management
  • Acquisition and disposal surveys

  • Planned preventative maintenance
  • Dilapidations and defects analysis
  • Building pathology
  • Expert witness
  • Cost management
  • Building regulation compliance
  • Energy efficiency advice
  • Development appraisals

Jason Paine, Partner

BSc (Hons) MRICS AaPS

07818 443 245


As a Partner, Jason specialises in the role of employer’s agent on new build social housing schemes on both infill sites and estate regeneration schemes; and administration of improvement works to existing housing stock.

Stuart Buckley, Partner

BSc (Hons) MRICS MIFSM

07713 508 238


Stuart is a chartered building surveyor who has worked in the building industry for the past 39 years. He uses his experience on large and complex projects to ensure all projects are finished to a high standard, meet the clients’ needs, are within budget and are completed to programme.

Building surveying projects

Podium was engaged as both Employer’s Agent and Party Wall Surveyor for a construction project at St Faiths Road, involving the demolition of an old Victorian house and the construction of a new block of nine flats
The Boardwalk Directors Ltd appointed Podium Surveying to conduct a cladding review on six residential buildings in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne. The Boardwalk is a development of six leasehold residential buildings, managed by Fell Reynolds on behalf of the Leaseholders.
Podium Surveying was appointed to survey and provide a condition report on cracking to a brick panel noted to the Saxonbury block, Albion Hill Estate. The defect was identified during the replacement balcony railings and concrete repair works but is otherwise unconnected to this contract.