The type of survey will vary during the lifespan of the premises and several may
be needed over time. A management survey will be required during the normal
occupation and use of the building to ensure continued management of the ACMs
in situ. A refurbishment or demolition survey will be necessary when the building (or
part of it) is to be upgraded, refurbished or demolished. It is probable that at larger
premises a mixture of survey types will be appropriate, eg a boiler house due for
demolition will require a refurbishment/demolition survey, while offices at the same
site would have a management survey. In later years refurbishment surveys may
be required in rooms or floors which are being upgraded. In sectors where there
are large numbers of properties (eg domestic houses) or internal units (eg hotels),
only particular rooms may be specified for upgrading, eg kitchens, bathrooms and
bedrooms. Refurbishment surveys would only be necessary in these locations.
A management survey is the standard survey. Its purpose is to locate, as far
as reasonably practicable, the presence and extent of any suspect ACMs in the
building which could be damaged or disturbed during normal occupancy, including
foreseeable maintenance and installation, and to assess their condition.
A refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before any refurbishment or
demolition work is carried out. This type of survey is used to locate and describe,
as far as reasonably practicable, all ACMs in the area where the refurbishment
work will take place or in the whole building if demolition is planned. The survey will
be fully intrusive and involve destructive inspection, as necessary, to gain access
to all areas, including those that may be difficult to reach. A refurbishment and
demolition survey may also be required in other circumstances, eg when more
intrusive maintenance and repair work will be carried out or for plant removal or
dismantling