Role involves:
As a Graduate Building Surveyor, Mattie’s work covers a wide range of services relating to professional work such as survey inspections and reports, condition assessments; as well as project-based work such as design & specification, tendering and contract administration to successfully deliver construction projects.
Mattie has graduated with a first class Honours degree in Building Surveying, from Nottingham Trent University; along with two years of excellent Building Surveying experience at Lea Hough.
Mattie initially joined Lea Hough on his placement year whilst studying for his Building Surveying degree, and he continued to work on a part-time basis during the final year of his degree.
Following graduation in 2025, Mattie’s role at Lea Hough continues to provide him with valuable experience, enabling him to progress towards becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor.
Services include:
- Building Surveying
- School & Academies
- Architectural Design & Specification
- Contract Administration
- Measured Surveys and Plans
- Funding Applications
- Land Transfer Plans / Land Registration Plans
- Stock Condition Surveys
Area of expertise:
Mattie has gained a variety of experience by undertaking many different aspects of Building Surveying, for a mix of different clients and property types.
Matties’s work mainly tends to be focussed on schools, academies, Diocese and commercial property. He prepares specifications and drawings, undertakes contract administration duties, and compiles funding applications for school and Diocesan clients. He also undertakes site inspections to monitor the progress of ongoing construction projects, and he undertakes condition assessments of existing buildings.
He also supports colleagues on managing much larger and complex construction projects, by assisting with preparing drawings, specifications, tender processes, contract administration, funding applications, CDM Regulations, liaising with clients and contractors, etc.
Career overview:
Mattie joined Lea Hough in 2023, as part of studying for his degree in Building Surveying at Nottingham Trent University.
Now that he has graduated and completed his degree, Mattie is working towards becoming a Chartered Building Surveyor, via the RICS’s Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) route, with support and guidance from his colleagues at Lea Hough Chartered Surveyors. Mattie is following the firm’s Structured Training Plan.
When not in work:
When not socialising, Mattie enjoys travelling, with South Africa his favourite country to date. He recently spent four weeks travelling in South Asia. He is also a big fan of sports, being an avid Blackburn Rovers supporter, and enjoys playing golf in his spare time.
