New Build Surveys
Helping housing providers move from handover information to usable, verified data.
FFT’s new build surveys provide housing providers with a structured baseline of asset and condition data for newly constructed homes.
Delivered by our stock condition surveys team, these surveys ensure that new properties are integrated into asset management systems with consistent, reliable information from the outset.
Rather than relying solely on as‑built or handover data, we capture key construction, component and services information to support compliance, lifecycle planning and long‑term investment decision‑making.
A proportionate, lifecycle‑focused approach
New build surveys are not about defects diagnosis or compliance sign‑off. Our focus is on creating a usable asset dataset that aligns new properties with existing stock and supports long‑term management.
We use a proportionate methodology, combining targeted inspections with representative sampling and data validation. This approach recognises the low variation in new build stock while ensuring data remains robust enough to support lifecycle forecasting, planned maintenance and future retrofit planning without duplication.
Projects
(Pending review and sign off) New and Existing Stock Survey
Co-operative Housing Ireland (CHI)
Structured surveys establishing a consistent baseline for new and existing homes, supporting compliance, lifecycle planning and long‑term asset management.
(Pending review and sign off) New Build Surveys
Optivo (now Southern Housing)
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FAQs
No. FFT’s new build surveys are focused on capturing asset and condition data rather than identifying construction defects. While defects surveys assess workmanship and compliance at handover, our surveys provide a structured dataset covering components, materials and services, enabling housing providers to manage properties over the long term.
New homes are often managed using design or handover information, which doesn’t always reflect how buildings perform in use. Early‑stage surveys provide a verified baseline, helping landlords understand what has actually been delivered, and ensuring new stock can be aligned with existing asset data and future planning requirements.
We apply a proportionate approach using representative sampling and data replication for similar properties. This reflects the relatively low variation in new build stock, allowing full portfolio coverage without inspecting every dwelling internally, while maintaining data quality and consistency.
These surveys provide the starting point for future lifecycle planning, including retrofit. By capturing consistent data early, landlords can avoid repeating surveys later when developing PAS 2035 assessments or decarbonisation strategies, reducing cost and improving continuity.
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If you’re incorporating new homes into your portfolio, we can help you establish a clear and consistent asset data baseline.