QUANTITY SURVEYING & PLANNING (RESIDENCE HALL OF KINGSTON UNIVERSITY)

Quantity Surveying & Planning (Residence Hall of Kingston University)



Task I: Quantity Surveying & Planning (Residence Hall of Kingston University)

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External and Internal Condition Survey-Ensuite Room Clayhill

The Residence Hall Maintenance shops take care of all general building repairs to windows, walls, floors, ceilings, doors and roofs.  They also are the first call for all trades related activities (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, lock/key, preventative maintenance) but are supported in these activities by the Building Maintenance Shops.  They are responsible for almost 950,000 square feet in 12 student resident buildings. The University has six halls of residence. Chancellors' and Walkden are based at the Kingston Hill campus. Middle Mill is adjacent to Knights Park campus, while Clayhill and Seething Wells are on opposite sides of Surbiton. Finally, there is Kingston Bridge House which is situated on the edge of Bushy Park at the Hampton Wick end of Kingston Bridge, London. There are also contracted out halls of residence which are not owned by the university but licensed by them. IQ Wave halls were contracted due to Rennie being demolished to make way for a new education building at Kingston Hill. The university operates a "headed tenancy" scheme in which the university sublets local properties to students from landlords. (Yen and Lin 2007 603-614)

Kingston University (informally Kingston) is a public research university located in Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, United Kingdom. It was originally founded in 1899 as Kingston Technical Institute, a polytechnic, and became a university in 1992. Campuses are located in Kingston and Roehampton. There is a range of undergraduate and postgraduate work spread across seven faculties, as well as some further education provisions. (Huang 2005 102)

Every year in the UK around 600 people die and over 16,000 are injured as a result of fires in their own homes. The University takes fire safety in halls very seriously. Simply knowing some of the basic information contained here could have prevented many of these deaths and injuries. This information explains what we expect from you and what you can expect from the University in order to ensure your safety. Please read, understand and, most importantly, follow this guidance. It may seem like it is a list of things we're trying to prohibit - such as smoking or cooking in bedrooms - but it's the best way to ensure your safety. (Peng 2004 58)

The University's halls of residence are purpose-built blocks, inspected and maintained to ensure they stay in good condition. They are subject to a fire risk assessment and are fitted with a mixture of smoke and heat detection as appropriate, as well as 'break glass' alarm call points. These are connected to an alarm system that is loud enough to wake up anyone sleeping and will sound if any device - sensor or call point - is activated. Security receives an electronic alarm notification, and then calls the fire brigade. (Rosowsky and Yen 2004 71-84)

This is the main university campus located close to Kingston ...