Welcome to Cockrams Surveying
Cockrams Surveying is an independent company of Chartered Building Surveyors based at Truro Technology Park, Newham, Truro. We specialise in providing quality assured residential property advice. Our independent practice is dedicated to offering our clients the highest standard of professional service and commitment.For information the services we can offer including Building Surveys, ISVA Intermediate Surveys, RICS HomeBuyers Reports, Valuations, Mundic Testing, Architectural Design, Specification & Tendering and Contract Administration, please click Contact Us above or phone us directly on 01872 277230.
Our Services
Architectural Design & Contract Administration
Additional Professional Services
Latest News
JAPANESE KNOTWEED – THE £20 BILLION PROBLEM
Japanese Knotweed has devalued UK real estate by £20 billion according to the Independent (2018). But what is this ornamental plant and how...
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2020 Deadline For Energy Efficiency Improvements
The Residential Letting Sector changed dramatically with a new Legislation requirement imposed from the 1st April 2018, that any ...
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The Importance of Architectural Design Services
How Can Architectural Design Services Work For You? When carrying out any alteration, extension or new build works having a professional company wi...
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Ride the Tide
In October, 2019 Cockrams staff will be participating in the first fundraising event to officially launch the new partnersh...
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Proudly Sponsoring the Ride to Rome
Petrolab, a mineralogy and petrography specialist based in Redruth, Cornwall are currently on the road cycling from London to Rome raising awareness a...
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Use Of Drones Becomes Rampant In The Construction Industry
It is said that the construction industry is always interested in using the latest technology whenever it makes the work sim...
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Colin Cockram
Having served 16 years in the army Colin re-educated during the early 1990s including two years at the Camborne School of Mines reading Mineral Surveying and Resour ce Management achieving a first class Diploma (Dip CSM). This allowed direct entry to the second year at the University of the West of England, Bristol reading Valuation and Estate Management.
Alan Alker
Alan is a chartered building Surveyor with over 25 years’ experience within the construction industry.
Having grown up, been educated and employed within Cornwall he has excellent local knowledge of building types and construction as well as a wealth of contacts.
Ed Piotrowski
Ed has experience from working in a varied cross section of industries, possessing transferable skills for his current role as Building Surveyor and as an Associate member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Nicole
Nicole joined the company as a Trainee Architectural Technologist early in 2015. Nicole has several years’ experience working in Construction co-ordination and has joined the company to expand our in house Architectural Services team. Nicole is currently studying for a HNC in Construction and the Built Environment and is also progressing with the use of AutoCAD.
NICOLÉ STOCK (A.K.A – NICK)
Nick’s vast career so far, covers all areas in Administration, Customer Service, Hospitality Management and most recently within Property Management at a local, established Letting Agency. The variety of working within many different industries and the knowledge and experience gained will certainly come in handy for the busy and fast paced environment here at Cockrams Surveyors.
Jason Ratcliffe
After three years within estate agency and achieving both ARLA and NAEA status Jason progressed his studies at the University, College of Estate Management with an MSc in Real Estate, specialising in commercial and residential sales/lettings and modern and sustainable construction.
