Heritage Conservation Consultancy

Our RICS Conservation Accredited Building Surveyor and specialist Quantity Surveyors we are able to offer an unrivalled range of consultancy services in the conservation and heritage sector.

Mount-StewartWhether we are separately commissioned to provide Building Surveying or Quantity Surveying Services or engaged as a one-stop-shop consultancy, you will receive unrivalled service tapping into not only our extensive technical knowledge but also years of experience in working with national and local heritage and conservation trusts, diocese and parish councils, archaeologists, ecologists, conservators, curators and specialist consultants and contractors.

From the consolidation and preservation of historic ruins through repairs and remodelling of new build facilities within historic estates, our services will be delivered to suit your needs, and preserve and enhance your historic asset.

What we can do:

  • Conservation Plans
  • Condition Surveys
  • Listed Building and Scheduled Monument Consent
  • Statement of Significance
  • Feasibility Studies, Option Appraisals and Prioritised Assessments (Works Content and Costing)
  • Grant Funding and Draw Down Applications
  • Schedules of Repair
  • Rebuild Estimates
  • Procurement and Contractual Advice.
  • Specifications, Schedules of Work and Tender Documents
  • Employer’s Agent / Contract Administration
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“RNJ were lead consultant designer and contract administrator on the internal refurbishment and external repairs to the Holy Jesus Hospital. They were very professional and efficient in ensuring the project was delivered on time and within the budget, whilst ensuring the work was sufficiently detailed and implemented in a sensitive manner in keeping with the historic nature of a building of this significance.”

Brian Rochester MCIOB, Building Surveyor, National Trust
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“RNJ were employed by the National Trust as Quantity Surveyor on our scheme to provide new car parking and pedestrian access facilities within the Gibside Estate. The services provided delivered promptly and efficiently.
I would employ RNJ for the Position of Quantity Surveying Services for future schemes should the opportunity arise.”

Philip Bolam, Conservation Manager, National Trust
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“I have known and worked with the above Consultants, RNJ, for over 9 years and in that time found them extremely professional, conscientious and reliable.
They have a professional attitude when dealing with tenants, statutory bodies and other contractors. They provide a good flexible service and require little monitoring on site. All aspects of Health and Safety are adhered to onsite as required. Invoices are sent promptly and are within accepted tender sums and agreed rates.”

G.Nelson, Maintenance Surveyor, Home Group
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Nostell Priory Stableblock, West Yorkshire
“RNJ provided a full range of Quantity Surveying Services in an extremely professional manner. Cost Plans and Cost Reports were thorough, whilst remaining concise and easily understood. Tender Documentation provided by RNJ formed the basis of a robust cost management framework.
RNJ maintained their high level of Quantity Surveying Services through to the conclusion of the Completion Contract, including dealing with receivers and managing the successful release of a Contract Guarantee Bond.”

Dennis Wright, Senior Project Manager, National Trust
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Brodsworth Hall – Visitor Centre
“RNJ Performed extremely well on this project and achieved all the targets set by the client, notably the agreement and resolution of the final account within a very short period of time. RNJ provided a very professional service and proved to be very flexible and responsive in terms of addressing issues at short notice, they fully understood the processes and procedures required by English Heritage and provided a highly professional service. RNJ also kept to their original fee bid. This project was delivered within the originally advised budget and within the agreed programme.”

Alastair P Godfrey, MRICS MCIOB MAPM, A P GODFREY & ASSOCIATES
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Rievaulx Abbey – Visitor Centre and Interpretation Project
“RNJ are again employed to provide full QS and CDMC services for this project. To date the scheme has achieved GW1 approval. RNJ have again provided an extremely professional and flexible service to date working closely with the design team (and a range of wider interested parties) on this challenging project and have significantly contributed towards the development of an acceptable scheme design through the production of numerous financial option appraisals. Again RNJ have kept within their originally tendered fee and have proved to react extremely quickly to numerous client requests for information at late notice.
I would have no hesitation in recommending RNJ Partnership to any client working on projects within a Historical environment.”

Alastair P Godfrey, MRICS MCIOB MAPM, A P GODFREY & ASSOCIATES
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