Benefits of using Approved Building Inspectors
June 6, 2012
Solving your problems, and saving money
- Approved Inspectors work with clients, design teams and contractors at a very early stageto help avoid Building Regulations problems - saving time and money from the start.
- With Approved Inspectors you get a proactive service from experts who will find solutions to all your Building Regulations problems.
- For a fee that is often less than 1% of the project value, your Approved Inspector could even save you up to 10% of the project value! We've seen this happen on many projects already.
Working with you, not against you
- Approved Inspectors are highly commercially aware (after all, they are running businesses themselves).
- They take a consultative approach to compliance.
- When involved at an early stage, Approved Inspectors are often able to contribute innovative technical solutions to problems.
- Approved Inspectors offer flexibility and creativity to meet your development objectives and help you to achieve full and total compliance.
- An integrated service, wherever you work in the country
- An Approved Inspector is a seamless member of the design team.
- Not bogged down in bureaucracy, an Approved Inspector is there to provide advice and ideas whenever and wherever you need help.
- Approved Inspectors work with everyone, from domestic clients right through to the largest construction and infrastructure projects.
- Approved Inspectors usually operate nationally. That means the same adviser will work with the same client and contractor teams wherever they are in the country - this is particularly useful for national, multi-site developers.
- That means real consistency of advice that doesn't change over borough or county borders.
- Consistency of interpretation of the Building Regulations - and consistency of fees!
- You will get to know what your Approved Inspector is going to be looking for, and the inspector gets to know where to scrutinise most closely.
- In this way, you will also build a strong and effective working partnership with your Approved Inspector.
An insured service
- Approved Inspectors are backed by insurance. You won't find this in the public sector.
- A qualified team whose performance is monitored and regulated
- Approved Inspectors are regulated and monitored by the Construction Industry Council.
- One of the other major benefits of using Approved Inspectors comes from their investment in people.
- Approved Inspectors must have their qualifications checked and must prove competence before they can be licensed to operate.
- Their competence is independently checked every five years.
- Approved Inspectors have to do at least 30 hours' CPD every year.
- This ensures you get a professional adviser with specialist expertise and proven ability.
A track record of customer service and innovation
- Approved Inspectors pioneered the risk-based approach to building control inspection more than 20 years ago.
- You will receive a tailor-made inspection regime. AIs check the things they know need to be checked, based on a much closer understanding of the project than you'd traditionally get.
- Approved Inspectors are recognised by the Government and others as having an important positive impact on efficiency and higher standards of service.
- Approved Inspectors understand innovation. As the architect and creator of a new and ingenious off-site manufacturing system told Building magazine recently: "I had ridiculous conversations about whether the buildings would collapse. We don't go to local authority building inspectors any more. We use a specialist Approved Inspector who understands what we're doing."
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6/8/2012 9:52:25 AM
,peter richards says:Yet another blinkered view of approved inspectors. No doubt another hidden agenda and typical example of how to mislead and influence the poor unsuspecting customer. I think there is one header missing and that is - How to cut corners and reduce standards.
6/8/2012 10:40:23 AM
,Handel Davies says:Advantages of using Local Authority Building Control
Local Authority Building Control has over a hundred years experience in dealing with the interpretation and implementation of Building Regulations and associated matters. We have access to extensive historical records and our local knowledge is second to none.
We promote and encourage the use of the Local Authority National Type Approval Confederation (LANTAC) scheme providing you with a quick and easy route through the Building Regulation plan approval procedure. Details are available upon request.
Qualified Building Control Professionals are available to advise you on technical matters and Building Regulation interpretation throughout the day.
We have a long established working relationship with the Fire Service and other statutory authorities, thus keeping the required consultation period to a minimum.
Pre-Submission Consultation
Local Knowledge
Responsive and Comprehensive Inspection Service
Plan Checking Service
Solving your problems, and saving money
Working with you, not against you
Surveyors are there to provide advice and ideas whenever and wherever you need help.
6/8/2012 10:55:16 AM
,Paul Davis says:A very one sided article written by an organisation that pays for advertisment space on this site.