To be honest this is a question that pops up a lot….so explaining where a Chartered Building Surveyor fits in the construction sector is not too difficult. Basically a Chartered Building Surveyor provides a variety of services across the construction industry ranging from Pre Purchase Building Surveys/Reports to Design to Planning to Project Management to Contract Administration and more. In Ireland the professional title… Building Surveyor… is protected, the same as an Architect or Engineer under the Building Control Act …