Meet the team: 5 Minutes with Terrent Beggs

At SRVO Property, we support clients across the UK by providing clear, reliable advice on the condition, performance and management of their built assets. Our Building Surveying team plays a central role in diagnosing defects, managing risk and delivering practical solutions across a wide range of projects.

Terrent Beggs is a Chartered Building Surveyor at SRVO, working across complex surveying and project roles, including contract administration and design responsibilities. Terrent has recently passed his APC, marking an important milestone in his professional journey. His approach is rooted in clarity, trust, and collaboration, ensuring clients are well-informed at every stage of a project.

What recent project are you most proud of?

One of the projects I’m most proud of was a complex roof renewal scheme where I acted as Building Surveyor, Contract Administrator and Principal Designer. The project involved significant defects to the roof coverings and parapet walls, alongside Party Wall considerations and constraints relating to third-party land access.

What made it particularly challenging and rewarding was balancing technical problem-solving with stakeholder management. There were multiple interests to align, statutory processes to navigate and programme risks to manage, all while maintaining momentum on site. Seeing the project through from early diagnosis to successful completion, with clear outcomes for the client, was extremely satisfying and formed the basis of my APC case study.

Which of our values resonates most with you, and how do you live them day-to-day?

Integrity and transparency resonate most strongly with me.

Surveying relies on trust, whether that’s advising clients, administering contracts or acting in a statutory role such as Party Wall Surveyor. I believe in providing clear, honest advice, even when it’s not always what people want to hear. Being transparent about risk, cost and programme ultimately leads to better decisions and better outcomes.

Collaboration is also central to how I work. Most projects succeed or fail based on how effectively teams communicate between consultants, contractors, clients and occupiers. Taking the time to listen, explain and bring people with you makes a tangible difference on site.

Describe your journey into property, what first drew you to the industry?

I was drawn to property and construction from an early age through an interest in how buildings are put together and how they age over time. What appealed to me about surveying specifically was the combination of technical knowledge, problem-solving and real-world impact.

Over time, that interest developed into a career focused on understanding buildings as systems, diagnosing defects, managing risk and helping clients make informed decisions. Surveying offers variety, responsibility and continuous learning, which is something I still value today.

What’s the most memorable or interesting thing you’ve seen on site?

Some of the most memorable experiences have come from uncovering hidden defects, particularly when opening up buildings reveals long-standing issues that were not immediately obvious during initial inspections.

One project that stands out involved discovering significant concealed deterioration within a roof structure, which explained persistent water ingress that had affected occupiers for years. Tracing the cause, understanding the construction history and coordinating the appropriate remedial solution was a reminder of how investigative and forensic surveying can be and how important experience is when situations aren’t textbook.

What’s your favourite building?

My favourite building is the Sagrada Família in Barcelona.

From a surveying perspective, it’s fascinating that a building that spans centuries of design, construction methods and materials, combining original craftsmanship with modern engineering. The way Gaudí’s intent has been interpreted and delivered over time, while adapting to contemporary construction techniques, makes it a unique example of how architecture, structure and innovation intersect.

It’s a powerful reminder that buildings are living projects rather than static objects, and this strongly reflects my approach to surveying.