Building Surveying

Mark Atherton BSc MRICS joined Legat Owen in spring 2007 and leads our Building Surveying section. Mark graduated from Liverpool Polytechnic in 1987 and was elected Associate of the RICS building surveying division in 1989. Over a varied career he has worked in both professional consultancy and client side surveying roles and also as an insurance loss adjuster. Mark has first-hand experience in all aspects of construction consultancy including defect analysis and reporting, landlord and tenant professional work, party wall and neighbourly issues, building contract administration, insurance assessment and claims plus expert witness work. He is able to provide a client focussed commercially aware approach in achieving prompt and pragmatic solutions to complicated and contentious building issues.

In Mark’s spare time he is an avid football player / supporter and also competes in the local squash league.

Jon Hardie BSc (Hons) MRICS joined Legat Owen in 2011 and qualified as a Chartered Building Surveyor in 2012. He graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2008 and then gained valuable experience working in the Building Surveying department of a multinational consultancy. Jon has good hands on experience in all aspects of building surveying with particular focus on project management, procuring both small and large scale demolition or refurbishment schemes on a wide variety of commercial properties. He undertakes pre-acquisition surveys, these surveys have ranged from small commercial premises up to high value shopping centre investments. He acts for both landlords and tenants in dilapidation claims and is regularly instructed to prepare schedules of condition for a variety of different clients.

Outside of work, Jon is often found rowing on the River Dee in Chester or socialising with friends and family.

Sam joined Legat Owen in April 2016. He graduated from Liverpool John Moores University in 2012 with a first class honours degree and then gained valuable experience working in the Building Surveying department of a building consultancy, working on a national level.

Sam is P402 qualified for dealing with Asbestos, a Registered Domestic Energy Assessor and is currently studying towards his APC with a view to becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor in the near future.

In his spare time Sam is a keen sports enthusiast and enjoys most sports including football, tennis, NFL and fishing where he competes at club level.

After graduating from Liverpool John Moores University in 2011 Chris qualified as a Chartered Building Surveyor whilst working in Birmingham. He joined Legat Owen in 2018 with wide ranging Building Surveying expertise from Commercial Building Surveys to Schedules of Condition, along with various Contract Administration roles including design, procurement and management of works.

Chris works with clients across all commercial and industrial sectors, as well as several Local Authorities.

Mark joined Legat Owen in 2016 as a placement student following two years studying Building Surveying at Liverpool John Moores University. After initially working within Office Agency, Mark followed his passion and joined the Building Surveying Department in 2017.

Mark is to return to university part time in September 2017 to complete his degree whilst continuing to work for Legat Owen. He is also working towards becoming a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors by completing his Assessment of Professional Competence.

In his spare time Mark is a keen sports enthusiast and enjoys most sports including football, squash and boxing and recently took up rock climbing.