DipBSL622 Exam Information and Outline
Diploma in Building Surveying (Level 6)
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
DipBSL622 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
ABBE.
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- Assessment
- Portfolio of evidence, written assignments and examinations
- Building Pathology
- Identification and diagnosis of defects: damp, structural movement, timber decay, cracking
- Causes of building failure and remedial solutions
- Construction Technology
- Traditional and modern methods of construction
- Domestic and commercial building elements and materials
- Building Surveys and Inspections
- Condition and building surveys; survey methodology
- Measured surveys and drawing production
- Report writing and client advice
- Building Law and Regulation
- Building Regulations and Approved Documents
- Building Safety Act 2022 and the higher-risk building regime
- Planning and listed building consent
- Landlord and Tenant
- Dilapidations and schedules of condition
- Repairing covenants
- Neighbourly Matters
- Party Wall etc. Act 1996
- Rights of light, boundary disputes
- Contract Administration and Project Management
- Procurement routes and building contracts (JCT)
- Specifications, tendering and contract administration
- Sustainability and Energy
- Energy performance and retrofit
- Health and Safety
- CDM Regulations 2015, asbestos and hazardous materials
- Professional Practice and Ethics
- Professional conduct, complaints handling, client care, PII