Contribute to the surveying of property and land and assist in the preparation of a survey report

This standard is about contributing to the surveying of property and land and assisting in the preparation of a survey report.  It is about understanding the nature and purpose of surveying properties and contributing to the inspection and reporting process.​

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1. confirm the objectives and purpose of the survey
2. contribute to the surveying of property and land to prepare a survey report to agree with your line manager
3. confirm with the property or land survey users and customers, that the recommended survey method meets their requirements
4. check and confirm, before starting work, that all arrangements have been made to carry out the surveying of the property or land
5. arrange for the required equipment to be brought to the site and kept in compliance with the relevant security requirements
6. check and adjust the equipment to confirm that it is in working order
7. take the observations and measurements which are required for the inspection and record them using the agreed formats
8. undertake further investigations when observations are inconsistent with recorded data, and notify your line manager
9. identify and record evidence of defects of property and land and seek advice where implications breach the relevant professional and statutory requirements
10. identify and report any breaches of statutory requirements to your line manager
11. assemble and collate survey information which meets the requirements of the survey process
12. assist in the preparation of a survey report which meets the agreed industry survey requirements
13. explain where and why it has not been possible to undertake inspection and measurement to the relevant professional and statutory requirements
14. maintain internal records which comply with the relevant professional and statutory requirements and your organisation's requirements​

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1. how to contribute to the surveying of property and land to prepare a survey report to agree with your line manager
2. the objectives and purpose of property and land surveys
3. property building and land survey methods
4. how to check and confirm, before starting work that all arrangements have been made to carry out the surveying of the property or land
5. how to arrange for the required equipment to be brought to the site and kept in compliance with the relevant security requirements
6. how to check and adjust equipment to confirm that it is in working order
7. the type of formats for recording observations and measurements
8. how to identify when observations are inconsistent with recorded data and why you should make further investigations
9. how to identify and record evidence of defects of property and land and seek advice where implications breach the relevant professional and statutory requirements
10. how to identify and report any breaches of statutory requirements to your line manager
11. the requirements for assembling and collating survey information
12. the agreed industry survey requirements for survey reports
13. how to explain where and why it has not been possible to undertake inspection and measurement to the relevant professional and statutory requirements
14. the relevant professional and statutory requirements and your organisation's requirements for maintaining internal records

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Survey - method:

• visual inspection
• measurement

Arrangements:

• permissions
• access
• personal health & safety
• security

Equipment:

• mechanical
• optical
• electronic

Recording:

• written
• graphical
• photographic
• electronic

Reporting:

• written
• graphical
• photographic
• electronic

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30 Mar 2024

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Current

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Original

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Instructus

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ASTSPM3O07

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Architects, Surveyor, Town Planners

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2451

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surveying; property: assessing; nature; purpose; contributing; inspections; process

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