RICHARD BIRCHALL ASSOCIATES SURVEY, VALUE AND REPAIR BUILDINGS. Instructions are repeat business, referrals from solicitors, receivers, accountants, clearing and merchant banks, or professional and corporate clients seeking to "outsource" work. Our principal area of operation is Central and West London, although we service instructions from Cheshire to the South Coast on behalf of major clients. Typical instructions include structural surveys and valuations, reports on defects, specification and supervision of repair and redecoration contracts, construction monitoring and cost control, party wall awards, fire insurance valuation and reinstatement, and expert reports. The firm consists of the principal and four associates, including quantity surveyor, structural engineer, building surveyor and valuer. Our aim is to provide large firm standards with small firm flexibility and involvement, personal contact, enthusiasm and commitment. We operate a Quality Management System . We invest significantly in computer and telephone technology to maximise the standard of our service and maintain a competitive fee level.