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A '''building control body''' is an organisation authorised to control [[building|building work]] that is subject to the [[building regulations in the United Kingdom|Building Regulations]] in England and Wales (similar systems are provided in Northern Ireland, and in Scotland where the term 'building standards' is used. Such regulations or standards are also known as [[building code]]s in other parts of the world. |
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Building control roles are exercised by public officers within local authorities and by private sector Approved Inspectors, licensed by CICAIR Ltd,<ref>Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08881582 CICAIR Ltd.], accessed 6 May 2021</ref><ref name="CICAIRlaunch">{{cite news |title=CIC launches CICAIR Limited |url=http://cic.org.uk/news/article.php?s=2014-03-27-cic-launches-cicair-limited |access-date=8 June 2018 |work=Construction Industry Council |publisher=CIC |date=27 March 2014}}</ref> a body authorised by the [[Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government]] under the [[Building Act 1984]] (as amended). Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is the organisation representing all local authority building control functions in England and Wales.<ref name="About LABC"/> |
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In 2021, the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] has been considering a draft Building Safety Bill which will implement post [[Grenfell Tower fire]] [[Grenfell Tower Inquiry|inquiry]] recommendations for better safety in the erection of future higher-risk buildings, and better management of all existing (and all still under construction) higher-risk block of flats and student accommodation (over six floors or 18m above ground level).<ref>See https://www.labc.co.uk/building-safety and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-building-safety-bill for more details.</ref> |
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==Qualifications and appointment== |
==Qualifications and appointment== |
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Many are members of the [[Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors]] (RICS) and [[Chartered Building Surveyor|chartered building surveyors]] or chartered building control surveyors, and are members of that RICS Faculty; alternatively, they may be chartered members of the [[Chartered Institute of Building]] or the [[Chartered Association of Building Engineers]].<ref name="CICAIR">{{cite web |title=Approved Inspectors: Approval Process – New Applicants |url=http://cic.org.uk/services/approval-process-new-applicants.php |website=Construction Industry Council | |
Building control professionals practice in the public sector with local authorities or in the private sector as companies or individuals who are recognised as Approved Inspectors. Many individuals are members of the [[Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors]] (RICS) and [[Chartered Building Surveyor|chartered building surveyors]] or chartered building control surveyors, and are members of that RICS Faculty; alternatively, they may be chartered members of the [[Chartered Institute of Building]] or the [[Chartered Association of Building Engineers]].<ref name="CICAIR">{{cite web |title=Approved Inspectors: Approval Process – New Applicants |url=http://cic.org.uk/services/approval-process-new-applicants.php |website=Construction Industry Council |access-date=8 June 2018}}</ref> |
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Approved Inspectors are bodies or individuals who must be appointed by an organisation designated by the [[Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government]] or the equivalent [[Welsh Government]] Minister as having the authority to control [[building|building work]]. CICAIR Limited, a specially created wholly |
Approved Inspectors are bodies or individuals who must be appointed by an organisation designated by the [[Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government]] or the equivalent [[Welsh Government]] Minister as having the authority to control [[building|building work]]. CICAIR Limited, a specially created wholly owned subsidiary of the [[Construction Industry Council (United Kingdom)|Construction Industry Council]], is the sole body authorised to approve Approved Inspectors to undertake building control work in England and Wales.<ref name="CICAIRlaunch"/> |
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In July 2019, there were 95 Approved Inspectors operating in the UK, but rising insurance premiums following the Grenfell disaster meant some could be forced out of business.<ref name="Barratt">{{cite news |last1=Barratt |first1=Luke |title=An inspector falls: what the building control insurance crisis means for the housing sector |url=https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/insight/an-inspector-falls-what-the-building-control-insurance-crisis-means-for-the-housing-sector-62279 |access-date=6 May 2021 |work=Inside Housing |date=19 July 2019}}</ref><ref name="ACAInews-25Jul2019">{{cite web |title=Government on cusp of disaster on private building inspector insurance |url=http://www.approvedinspectors.org.uk/government-on-cusp-of-disaster-on-private-building-inspector-insurance/ |website=ACAI |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref> |
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==Functions== |
==Functions== |
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Many building control surveyors who work for local authorities are involved with other legislation such as safety at sports grounds, dealing with dangerous structures and demolitions, and various development and building matters. |
Many building control surveyors who work for local authorities are involved with other legislation such as safety at sports grounds, dealing with dangerous structures and demolitions, and various development and building matters. |
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Local authorities have powers under the Building Act 1984 to enforce the building regulations and have work altered or removed that does not comply. These powers have not been conferred on approved inspectors. |
Local authorities have powers under the [[Building Act 1984]] to enforce the building regulations and have work altered or removed that does not comply. These powers have not been conferred on approved inspectors. |
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==Organisations== |
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is a membership association for around 3,000 members of local authority building control teams in England and Wales.<ref name="About LABC">{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.labc.co.uk/about-us |website=LABC | |
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is a membership association for around 3,000 members of local authority building control teams in England and Wales.<ref name="About LABC">{{cite web |title=About us |url=https://www.labc.co.uk/about-us |website=LABC |access-date=8 June 2018}}</ref> LABSS (Local Authority Building Standards Scotland) is a not-for-profit membership organisation representing all local authority building standards verifiers in Scotland.<ref name="LABSS">{{cite web |title=Local Authority Building Standards Scotland |url=https://www.labss.org/ |website=LABSS.org |access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref> |
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Formed in 1996, the Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI) promotes private sector building control as a commercial, professional and cost-effective alternative to local authority inspectors.<ref name="ACAI">{{cite web |title=ACAI |url=http://www.approvedinspectors.org.uk/ |website=ACAI |access-date=6 May 2018}}</ref> |
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The ACAI and LABC joined with the CABE, CIOB and RICS to form the Building Control Alliance, incorporated in 2008.<ref name="CoHo">{{cite web |title=Building Control Alliance Limited |url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06506076/filing-history?page=2 |website=Companies House |access-date=26 June 2018}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Building regulations in the United Kingdom]] |
*[[Building regulations in the United Kingdom]] |
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*[[Energy efficiency in British housing]] |
*[[Energy efficiency in British housing]] |
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*[[Planning permission]] |
*[[Planning permission in the United Kingdom]] |
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==Notes and references== |
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*[https://www.inspectionmaison.org/ Building Control and Regulations Guidance] |
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*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/contents/made The Building Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2214)] |
*[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/contents/made The Building Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2214)] |
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*[http://www.labc.uk.com The Local Authority Building Control (LABC) website (E&W)] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070819042347/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2000/20002532.htm The Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2532)] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070819042347/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2000/20002532.htm The Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2532)] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070509000457/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20060652.htm The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/652)] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070509000457/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20060652.htm The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/652)] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Housing in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Building engineering]] |
[[Category:Building engineering]] |
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[[Category:Construction]] |
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[[Category:Architecture occupations]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:37, 27 March 2024
A building control body is an organisation authorised to control building work that is subject to the Building Regulations in England and Wales (similar systems are provided in Northern Ireland, and in Scotland where the term 'building standards' is used. Such regulations or standards are also known as building codes in other parts of the world.
Building control roles are exercised by public officers within local authorities and by private sector Approved Inspectors, licensed by CICAIR Ltd,[1][2] a body authorised by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government under the Building Act 1984 (as amended). Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is the organisation representing all local authority building control functions in England and Wales.[3]
The title "building control officer" (BCO) (also known as a "building inspector" or a "building control surveyor") is used predominantly by local authorities, which confer the title of "officer" to many staff who have regulatory, supervision or enforcement roles.
In 2021, the House of Commons has been considering a draft Building Safety Bill which will implement post Grenfell Tower fire inquiry recommendations for better safety in the erection of future higher-risk buildings, and better management of all existing (and all still under construction) higher-risk block of flats and student accommodation (over six floors or 18m above ground level).[4]
Qualifications and appointment
[edit]Building control professionals practice in the public sector with local authorities or in the private sector as companies or individuals who are recognised as Approved Inspectors. Many individuals are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and chartered building surveyors or chartered building control surveyors, and are members of that RICS Faculty; alternatively, they may be chartered members of the Chartered Institute of Building or the Chartered Association of Building Engineers.[5]
Approved Inspectors are bodies or individuals who must be appointed by an organisation designated by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government or the equivalent Welsh Government Minister as having the authority to control building work. CICAIR Limited, a specially created wholly owned subsidiary of the Construction Industry Council, is the sole body authorised to approve Approved Inspectors to undertake building control work in England and Wales.[2]
In July 2019, there were 95 Approved Inspectors operating in the UK, but rising insurance premiums following the Grenfell disaster meant some could be forced out of business.[6][7]
Functions
[edit]The main function of building control is to ensure that the requirements of the building regulations are met in all types of non-exempt development. Generally they examine plans, specifications and other documents submitted for approval, and survey work as it proceeds. Most building control surveyors are now actively involved at design stage for many schemes and are acknowledged to provide valuable input at all stages of development.
Many building control surveyors who work for local authorities are involved with other legislation such as safety at sports grounds, dealing with dangerous structures and demolitions, and various development and building matters.
Local authorities have powers under the Building Act 1984 to enforce the building regulations and have work altered or removed that does not comply. These powers have not been conferred on approved inspectors.
Organisations
[edit]Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is a membership association for around 3,000 members of local authority building control teams in England and Wales.[3] LABSS (Local Authority Building Standards Scotland) is a not-for-profit membership organisation representing all local authority building standards verifiers in Scotland.[8]
Formed in 1996, the Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI) promotes private sector building control as a commercial, professional and cost-effective alternative to local authority inspectors.[9]
The ACAI and LABC joined with the CABE, CIOB and RICS to form the Building Control Alliance, incorporated in 2008.[10]
See also
[edit]- Building regulations approval
- Building regulations in the United Kingdom
- Energy efficiency in British housing
- Planning permission in the United Kingdom
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Companies House, CICAIR Ltd., accessed 6 May 2021
- ^ a b "CIC launches CICAIR Limited". Construction Industry Council. CIC. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ a b "About us". LABC. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ See https://www.labc.co.uk/building-safety and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-building-safety-bill for more details.
- ^ "Approved Inspectors: Approval Process – New Applicants". Construction Industry Council. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ Barratt, Luke (19 July 2019). "An inspector falls: what the building control insurance crisis means for the housing sector". Inside Housing. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Government on cusp of disaster on private building inspector insurance". ACAI. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Local Authority Building Standards Scotland". LABSS.org. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "ACAI". ACAI. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Building Control Alliance Limited". Companies House. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- The Building Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/2214)
- The Building (Approved Inspectors etc) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2532)
- The Building and Approved Inspectors (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/652)
