26th September 2007, 03:34 PM
...the structural survey analogy is closer than the tyre one. You won't get the same structural survey from any two surveyors UNLESS you give them the same brief (spec). While this will tell them what you want surveyed (put crudely) it won't tell them how to do it: that is their professional judgement and why you have employed them.
They will however be bound by professional standards and guidance that will appear vague and imprecise, because they cover general concepts of conduct and professionalism (in the traditional sense of the word). They will not say you must inspect this or that in such a such a manner as they will be expected - required - to make an appropriate decision themselves. That is why they are called professionals.
You don't know what you've got till it's gone.
They will however be bound by professional standards and guidance that will appear vague and imprecise, because they cover general concepts of conduct and professionalism (in the traditional sense of the word). They will not say you must inspect this or that in such a such a manner as they will be expected - required - to make an appropriate decision themselves. That is why they are called professionals.
You don't know what you've got till it's gone.