Running a successful business is no mean feat within the construction sector but chartered building surveyors, Delaney Marling Partnership (DMP) are celebrating their tenth anniversary, advising clients on all forms of built property.
Attributing their ongoing growth to building a business based on honesty and trust, clients in Hull, East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire rely on advice to help make decisions about building projects, both large and small that also saves time and money.
Promoting careers in construction, Simon Delaney and Kevin Marling recommend it as an excellent career option. Simon says:
“We are delighted to be celebrating our tenth anniversary this summer. Since our first day of business, the sector has been on a roller coaster ride and many firms sadly are no longer trading, whilst others have become hugely successful. This uncertainty has caused a major skills shortage and as workers retire, young people are choosing other career options and the gap continues to widen, leaving skilled workers difficult to come by and now there has never been a better time to get involved.”
“At DMP we work with schools and colleges to promote property and construction along with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), after all, a bricklayer can earn over £1,000 per week, it’s very hard work, physically demanding but the rewards are worth it. Within the sector there are so many different opportunities and variety of options. Throughout our careers, both Kevin and I have worked in many areas and now we are fortunate to have a successful business, with a great reputation built on honesty and trust.”
“We are very proud to be part of some of the most prestigious construction projects in the region, assisting in project management of the works. In particular working with Probe and the Rank House project which recently received listed status. We have also assisted in Spurn Lighthouse, Beverley Minster and the Cherry Burton Hall works, to name a few, but also many schools and commercial projects.”
Simon and Kevin met whilst working for the local authority, then worked for Smith and Nephew managing the Hull maintenance budget and elements of statutory compliance across the site.
Kevin Marling says:
“We saw a gap in the market and sought a route into the private sector. In 2007, fully supported by our employer, we began working part-time spending the rest of our time developing business relationships and working on projects in the local community, we finally left employment in 2010.”
Over the last ten years many local business and residential clients have come to rely on the advice given by DMP when making decisions about buying, letting and altering their properties.
Kevin continues:
“As Chartered surveyors it is our job to delve between the cracks. A building might look solid, but getting beneath the floorboards, examining the brick work and inside the roof space can tell a different story, one that can in some cases cost many thousands of pounds to repair. Smells, sight, touch and sound all tell a story about what is going on and this is where a chartered surveyor adds value.”
“We have met people over the years that have resisted paying for a survey then come to regret it afterwards when major issues with the building are revealed. Buying a property is usually the most expensive purchase we make in life and must not be taken lightly, we provide value through our inspections and help clients to make the right decision on whether to go ahead with a purchase or to negotiate on price.”
“We also help clients reduce costs and apply for grants clients. When a landlord delivers a dilapidations bill on a commercial property, telling a tenant we can assist in reducing that claim by a good percentage, or that a school has been successful in applying for funding to undertake major works, is very rewarding.”
