Boundary Dispute Resolution with Site Surveys: Expert Witness Role in Land Registry Challenges
Over 175,000 boundary disputes are estimated to arise across England and Wales every year — yet the majority of property owners don't realise that the red-edged plan on their Land Registry title is not, in law, a definitive statement of where their boundary actually lies. That single misunderstanding fuels enormous legal cost, neighbourly conflict, and […]
Drone Surveys for Party Wall Awards: Enhancing Accuracy in 2026 Deep Foundation and Excavation Projects
Nearly 40% of party wall disputes in urban areas involve disagreements over pre-existing damage — disagreements that accurate, timestamped survey data could resolve in hours rather than months. As deep basement excavations and complex foundation projects surge across London and South East England during the 2026 construction market recovery, drone surveys for party wall awards […]
Quantity Surveyor Shortages Impacting Building Survey Firms: RICS 2025 Strategies for 2026 Project Delivery
Nearly one in three quantity surveyor roles in the UK remained unfilled throughout 2025 — a statistic that sent shockwaves through building survey firms already stretched thin by rising transaction volumes, post-pandemic construction backlogs, and tightening regulatory demands. The issue of quantity surveyor shortages impacting building survey firms: RICS 2025 strategies for 2026 project delivery […]
