- Commencement of works
- Foundations
- Concrete in foundations
- DPC’s/membranes
- Oversite/Concrete
- Drainage line and level
- Drainage testing
- Occupation
- Completion
The above inspections are a minimum standard listed in Regulation 15 of The Building Regulations 2000. However, each project will require a differing degree of inspection and monitoring depending on the complexity of the project and the amount of site control required. The following table will highlight the necessary inspections, in particular to commercial projects.
1. Structural elements- |
Agreed |
Comments |
Basement construction |
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|
Foundations |
|
|
Structural frame |
|
|
Walls/cladding |
|
|
Structural floors |
|
|
Roofs |
|
|
2. Fire safety issues- |
|
|
Automatic fire detection |
|
|
Emergency lighting |
|
|
Escape signage |
|
|
Cavity barriers |
|
|
Fire sealing/stopping |
|
|
Compartmentation |
|
|
Fire doors & glazing |
|
|
Ductwork |
|
|
3. Key construction stages |
|
|
Drainage |
|
|
Membranes, moisture, gas and contamination exclusion |
|
|
Ventilation |
|
|
Commissioning |
|
|
Occupation |
|
|
Mechanical & electrical |
|
|
Completion |
|
|
Others to be agreed
|
|
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