This month we will be getting to know Stuart Baird who is one of the Partners here at JYM.

Name – Stuart Baird

Position – Partner / Chartered Building Surveyor

Started at JYM – Stuart joined JYM Partnership in 1998

Fun Fact – Instead of taking the traditional year out traveling after University, Stuart joined North West Water and laboured on sewerage works for a year whilst he played darts in the evening, representing Meadow Street’s The Army and Navy in the Preston and District Second Division Darts League. Thailand’s loss was the breweries of Lancashire’s gain. He could have been the Luke Littler before Luke Littler, but opted for a career in Building Surveying instead.

Interesting Fact – Stuart hails from a family of Builders and Surveyors.  His father was also a Building Surveyor at Lancashire County Council and his brother works as a Civil Engineer, making for interesting chat around the dinner table!

Likes – In his role he relishes the challenges of a new project, client or commission that he can help develop.  Outside of work Stuart is a keen golfer who has played since he was young, but now that his 50th year is almost over, the game is getting much harder!

Dislikes – Too much email traffic, people who text “can you phone me” and the non “thank you wave” people in cars.

Latest Projects – Stuart is the practice lead for the MOJ and MOD Commissions.  This work is always a challenge, specifically managing projects whilst working in a dynamic and high security estate.  He has also just completed a Condition Survey roll out of almost 350 sites in the North and Midlands, which also included assessments for RAAC.

Previous Roles – Stuart has been at JYM for over 25 years now, but did work within the Estates Team at the University of Central Lancashire after Graduating.

Watch this space next month for our section on “Get to know our team members”.

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We are pleased to announce that Shahid Khan BSc (Hons) has received his ACIAT Membership.  This membership is a recognition of academic achievement in Architectural Technology and a holding grade of membership as he progresses to Chartered Membership.

Congratulations from everyone at JYM Partnership Shahid – Well done!

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our friend and colleague, Phil Young. 

Phil was a founding Partner of JYM, starting the Practice with Mick and Dave in 1996, before retiring to spend time with his family and grandchildren.  Phil worked as a Professional Chartered Quantity Surveyor and PM for over 45 years, building many lasting friendships throughout that time.  He will be greatly missed by so many.  Rest in Peace Phil.  

If anyone would like further details of arrangements etc, please contact the office and we’ll help where we can.   

For the next 12 months we will be posting a blog each month on members of the JYM Partnership team. This month we will be getting to know our newest member of the JYM Partnership team Carol.

Name                             Carol Scott

Position                         Office Manager

Started at JYM               November 2024

Fun Fact – Carol is a crazy cat lady and has 3 furry ones and refers to them as “her children” if its cat related then Carol is happy. She even has cat tattoo’s!

Interesting Fact – Carol travelled to New Zealand, Australia & Singapore in 2002 where she did gold panning, tried kayaking for the first time and climbed Franz Josef one of the glaciers in the south island of NZ. Carol wasn’t keen on Australia as it was too big, considering she’s only 5 foot tall that’s understandable! Oh, and Carol has also driven a Tank.

Likes – Cats (A LOT) and chocolate and wine and oh did I say wine?

Dislikes – Butter beans

Latest Projects – Cyber essentials, Constructionline, keeping the partners inline (What I think she means is assisting the partners with whatever they need). Keeping everything updated and ready for the ISO audits in July.

Previous Roles – Carol has worked in a variety of roles over the past 25 years incorporating accounts, payroll, HR, Office Management, ISO lead admin and PA to board of directors. Carol’s most recent experience has been working for an M&E Design Consultants and this experience fits in really well at JYM Partnership.  Carol ensures the office is running like a well oiled machine while the Partners, Building Surveyors & Architects carry on with their day to day roles and don’t need to worry about anything else.

Watch this space next month for our section on “Get to know our JYM Partnership team members”.

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Over the last few years, drones have become an indispensable tool at JYM Partnership.  Making use of this technology allows us to improve our service offering and reduce safety risks.

Traditional building surveys can be time-consuming and resource intensive. They can require extensive equipment, scaffolding, and even multiple surveyors. In contrast, drones can cover large areas swiftly and accurately. This speed doesn’t just save time; it reduces costs and allows our surveyors to be more efficient.

Surveying large, inaccessible, or hazardous structures can pose significant safety risks.  By using drones, JYM’s surveyors can obtain detailed imagery and data from these areas without ever leaving the ground. This minimises the need for potentially dangerous manual inspections and keeps JYM surveyors safe while still gathering critical information.

Drones are ideal for inspecting hard-to-reach areas, like roofs, gutters, or tall façades. The ability to access remote areas quickly and safely means JYM’s surveyors can identify issues that might be missed using traditional methods and provide Clients with quick and effective advice on how to prevent or stop building fabric problems.

Below are a few Aerial Survey pictures taken using our drone by our Chartered Building Surveyors whilst out on inspections. A picture can speak a thousand words and clearly shows where roof works are required while the Surveyor keeps both feet firmly on the ground.

Here are the winners of the Euros 2024 Predictor Competition with their trophies and Amazon Vouchers. All proceeds have been donated to Rosemere Cancer Foundation.

Humphrey M&E’s Richard Hooper accepting the trophy on behalf of Chris Herron

Royal Mail PFS 2nd place winner – Paul Carter

Congratulations to the top 3 winners of the JYM Euro 2024 Predictor Competition. JYM will donate £3.00 for each entry to Rosemere Cancer Foundation who are JYM’s chosen charity. The winners will also receive a £100 Amazon Voucher for first place, £50 for second and £25 for third. The winner and the runner up will also receive the replica trophies. Thank you to all who took part in the competition which raised valuable funds for a worthy cause!!