BBS Building Control Process

Feasibility, Planning and Pre-Tender Stages
  • Our Qualified Building Control Surveyors provide early advice on projects including Fire Safety, Energy, Access and other Building Regulations issues.
  • We assist clients through reducing potential for abortive and potentially expensive design work and delays in the process.
  • We contribute to value engineering early in the design stage.
  • Complemented by in-house fully qualified and highly experienced SAP, SBEM, BREEAM and Code assessors where required. This includes Thermal Modelling to assist with effective enhancement of designs.
Initial Notice Stage
  • An Initial Notice is submitted at least 7 working days prior to commencement of work on site. Either Click Here to apply on-line via our e-application form, or Download Form in PDF format.
Detailed Design Stage
  • Your dedicated Surveyor will provide consistent and knowledgeable interpretation of the Building Regulations and other legislation.
  • Structural design advice and checking by in-house Engineers.
  • A checking and approval process geared to the provision of design drawings and information. No restricted time limits or rejections.
  • Continued co-ordination with BBS Environmental assessors.
  • Wide-ranging and detailed experience in fire strategy and fire engineering solutions.
  • Our Surveyors act as integral members of the Design Team, accessible and able to provide support throughout the design process.
  • Extensive experience and knowledge of all building types and uses.
  • Facility for Type Approvals for residential units – houses, apartments, common parts and specifications.
  • Consultation with Fire Authority and Sewer Authority where required.
Construction Stage
  • Smooth and effective flow between design and construction stages.
  • Inspection fully geared to the construction programme.
  • Accessible qualified Inspection Surveyors who will respond to your inspection requests and provide practical support and advice throughout.

Final Certificate (equivalent to Completion Certificate issued by Local Authorities) issued on satisfactory completion of project.