About Us...

The Chief Building Surveyors Society was founded in the 1970's to provide a forum for surveyors primarily engaged in the maintenance of public buildings.

Over the years the members of the Society have become involved in asset management planning, facilities and estate management, design and modernisation. The Society has evolved in response to the changes such as outsourcing, delegation of budgets and efficiency agendas.

It currently has active representation from nearly 60 public sector authorities from all over the country and wealth of knowledge from its wide ranging membership, including retired members.

It has membership from Building Surveyors, Engineers, Architects and a wealth of other construction related disciplines.

If you have any questions about the Society, take a look at our FAQs, or feel free to Contact Us.

The CBSS now has a new website administrator called Ian Banister - follow this link to mail him with any queries Contact Us.

News Updates...



PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE THAMES and CENTRAL CHAPTER MEETING SCHEDULED FOR 22/01/2010 HAS BEEN CANCELLED



A REMINDER THAT THE CBSS BENCHMARKING DATA IS DUE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE NBVBS FACILITATOR IN MARCH 2010. Any queries please contact either Chris Hibberd or Alan Tyler at NBVBS.
25-09-2009



Click Here - To take you to the CIPFA site "Maintenance Benchmarking Module"
This module is endorsed by the NaPPMI Steering Group as providing the additional information required to review maintenance activity correctly.

02-10-2009

Events...

Thames and Central Chapter meeting / HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Buckinghamshire CC / 22-01-2010

CBSS Committee Meeting
County Hall, Worcester / 12-02-2010

CBSS - South West Chapter meeting
Buckfast Abbey / 29-01-2010

CBSS National Society (Spring meeting)
Birmingham Council House / 16-03-2010

Thames and Central Chapter meeting
Derbyshire CC / 21-05-2010

Thames and Central Chapter meeting
Dudley MBC / 17-09-2010

Associate sites and information....


Glass in School Buildings
Glass in School Buildings - A report written for FPS by Christopher Hibberd MCIOB MIIRSM, Principal Property Surveyor Dorest County Council and a member of CBSS. The report looks at 'The current status and a suggested strategy for the safe management of glazing in schools and other public buildings' - Click Here to view - Adobe PDF version
        NBVBS
                   
Compliance Monitoring Compliance Monitoring in Local Authority Premises - FPS has commissioned a report on Compliance monitoring in Local Authority Premises. The report has been produced by IPF and covers the wealth of legislation which needs to be considered in managing the councils building stock. At present the report covers the legislation in England and Wales. The document should be read only as a guidance note for those responsible for the management of the buildings. Click Here to link to relative site         Cipfa logo