GPB PROJECT SERVICES – CLIENT COMMENTS 2009
Many thanks for your prompt and very complete Survey Report, Mr G.
Thank you very much for this - very professional and impressive. Mr R.
After reading your Survey Report we both feel that we now have a much better
idea of the house and its merits and faults.
We will use your Survey Report as a guide for working on the house. We were dithering but we feel much more confident now.
So, thank you Gordon for your good work. Mr W.
We found your services thoroughly professional and more useful than you will ever know - we will certainly be asking for them again! Mr R.
Thanks so much for getting the report to us so quickly, and
for your honest conclusions. Mrs Q.
Thank you for attending the meeting with the builder, this will end the present problems without the need for legal intervention. Mr C.
Many thanks indeed for your most interesting and prompt survey report.
It is a real plus to have
your qualified eye look
over it ! Mr C.
I appreciate the down to
earth advice that you have
provided. Mr S.
GPB PROJECT SERVICES
CHARTERED BUILDING CONSULTANCY
GORDON P. BARNES MRICS FCIOB
Chartered Surveyor resident in the Dordogne

The mark of property professionalism worldwide
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building
Over 35 years experience in the Construction Industry.
Finding the right house in France can be exciting, yet it can also bring with it considerable stress, worrying about the condition of a property, and the possibility of unseen problems, together with the likely cost of creating your dream home. As a Chartered Surveyor, Gordon is fully qualified and experienced to advise on not only the condition of a property, but also the feasibility and cost of renovations.
Gordon is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building (FCIOB).
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) was founded in 1868 and is the world’s foremost authority for the regulation and training of the Surveying profession, with over 110,000 members worldwide. It has a registered office in Paris for RICS members operating in France.
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) was founded in 1834 and has 40,000 members worldwide. It is the regulating body for those involved in the management of all aspects of the building process.
Therefore as a Chartered Surveyor Gordon operates at all times under the strict Codes of Conduct of the two foremost professional bodies of the construction industry.
Over the last 35 years Gordon has had experience working on almost all types of building and civil engineering projects, both in UK and overseas. These include housing, schools, hospitals, commercial buildings and major infra-structure projects, with full responsibility for completion on time and within strict budget controls. Over several years Gordon was responsible for the preservation and sympathetic renovation of historic buildings both in UK and in France.
In 1997 Gordon formed GPB Project Services to provide Construction Project Management and Building Surveying services to a wide variety of private clients. GPB Project Services is registered as a Chartered Building Consultancy by the Chartered Institute of Building. Consultancies which qualify for this designation must demonstrate a high level of professionalism and integrity, together with an extensive knowledge of the construction process.
Gordon is now permanently resident in Dordogne, where he is ideally situated to offer a comprehensive service over most of SW France, and he is able to respond quickly to client’s deadlines. Over the years he has established many useful contacts who can help clients with the house-buying process in France. However, he wishes to reassure clients that he operates totally independently of any other company, and aims to give purely objective and unbiased advice to all his clients.
GPB Project Services is registered and fully insured to operate in France. (Siret No.: 48357693000018)

