The Role of Building Control & the Changes October 2023 / April 2024

The Role of Building Control & the Changes October 2023 / April 2024
Duration - 45mins – 60 mins

Where does Building Control fit into the construction sector? What function do they perform? How do they work with the fire service and when should a fire engineer be appointed?

Building Control has seen many changes over the years, no more so than in fire safety. The relationships with the fire service has changed and new sectors such as fire engineering have developed.

In this presentation we look at how building control fits in, the current relationship with the fire service and how and when fire engineers should be appointed.

We also look at the role of fire risk assessors and assessments.

We close the presentation with a review of the changes that will occur the building control sector, namely the role of the Building Safety Regulator / HSE and the new approval process for High Rise Buildings.