The Building Regulations require;

1. Mandatory Certification by a professional appointed by the Client as an ‘Assigned Certifier’.
2. The lodgement of plans, drawings and documents to the Local Authority by the ‘Assigned Certifier’.
3. Mandatory Inspection of the Works during the Construction period by the ‘Assigned Certifier’.
4. Validation of the documents issued by the local Building Control Authority.

Before work commences on site, the Client must carry out the following under the current legislation;

• Appoint a competent Designer. (This will be your Architect / Chartered Engineer)
• Appoint a competent ‘Assigned Certifier’.
• Appoint a competent Builder.

The Duties of the ‘Assigned Certifier’ are:

• Lodgement of Plans, the Design Certificate, Preliminary Inspecting Plan and Commencement Notice to the relevant Building Control Authority
• Certification at both Design and Completion Stages
• Prepare and implement a Site Inspection Plan
• Carry out mandatory Inspections during the Works and coordinate Inspections by others
• Follow up on non-compliance issues
• Keep and maintain Site Inspection Records
• Respond to the relevant Building Control Authority in relation to Information Requests
• Lodgement of Plans and Documents at Completion Stage to the relevant Building Control Authority