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.
Architectural Design & Contract Administration
Additional Professional Services
How significant is the influence of St Ives to the local property market?
The history of St Ives is believed to date back to the mid-5th Century taking its name from the daughter of an Irish Chieftain, St Ia, othe...
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A Look Forward to 2020
We all know what our new years resolutions are and what we are hoping to do in the new year but what is happening in regards to the county and new dev...
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The Dangers of Giant Hogweed
GIANT HOGWEED
Otherwise known as Heracleum mantegazzianum is a large member of the carrot family and is native to Eastern Europe. The plant ... Read More
A SNAPSHOT ON HIMALAYAN BALSAM
WHAT IS HIMALAYAN BALSAM? Himalayan Balsam, otherwise known as Impatiens glandulifera is a relative of the busy Lizzie, but has a much more ...
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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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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.
