PRE-CONSTRUCTION

SURVEY
Compiled by:
LILIS SHEREENA SAFIEE
PRE-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY
 Also known as dilapidation survey or structural survey in Malaysia
 Inspection of the existing structural condition of the surrounding
buildings and structures before the commencement of a demolition,
construction and development
 All prominent defects ie spalling concrete, distortion, subsidence,
etc will be recorded in photographs together with notes
 A post-construction condition survey will highlight any building
defects that have occurred (or caused by the construction works)
since the first survey, or after a construction
 Done by a professional Building Surveyor
PURPOSE OF PRE-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY
 To provide an accurate record, pre-construction and post construction
works, of the building condition
 The survey report is undertaken as a precaution measure should the
neighbouring construction cause damage to the building
 Will assist the building owners, contractors and developers in the
event of a claim for damage, where the report provides written
documentation on the pre-construction condition of the property
 In a post-construction condition survey, a building inspection and a
comparison will be made against the pre-construction survey
 A formal pre-construction survey can save contractors and developers
from thousands or millions ringgit claim from third parties
WHEN PRE-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY
REPORT IS REQUIRED?
 Before the commencement of demolition, excavation, piling,
construction, renovation or before taking over a superstructure work
 It is conducted to the existing condition of all the adjoining buildings
including infrastructures
PRE-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY
 The surveyor is usually appointed to carry out the survey by the
contractor who has been awarded with the contract from developer
 The contract describes the buildings and other structures that shall
be included and the extent of the survey
 The causes and detail specification for making good of defects are
usually not asked in the contract
SURVEYORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN
PRE-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY
 To liaise with the property owner/ tenants/ management/ developer
of adjoining properties to access and for the verification of existing
defects found
 To carry out visual survey, inspection and to record the existing
physical condition of the said property
 To highlight the existing defects such as crack, movement,
subsidence, deformation, open gap, spalling concrete, etc (crack to
e specified as fine, medium, wide)
 To highlight the areas that would require monitoring
 To report to the client if there are any matters that require urgent
attention or firther investigation
SURVEYORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN
PRE-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY
 To provide photo (3R), dated with labeled, description of the
defects conditon
 To provide sketches/ drawngs showing the areas of photos taken and
to indicate defects and measurements. Defects especially cracks to
be measured within 2.1m (7 ft) from the ground.
 Contractor to obtain approval from tenants or developer for the are
and building to be surveyed
 Fieldwork: Dilapidation survey- internal and external or permanent
structures within the boundary determined or agreed by the surveyor
and the client (usually up to 50 metres from the permanent
structure)
SURVEYORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN
PRE-CONSTRUCTION SURVEY
 Submit 4 copies of survey report
 Enclose the survey written report
 The contractor shall submit the detailed method statement and work
programme to the consultants’ comments
REFERENCES
 www.p-consurvey.com
 Lecture notes En Mahayudin Mahmood, UITM