Major building control approver hit with improvement notice
Summary
NHBC Building Control Services, the largest registered building control approver, has been issued with an improvement notice after failing to properly record evidence in its site inspection reports. The notice highlights concerns about the adequacy of record-keeping within building control processes.
Why it matters
Residential property surveyors may encounter developments overseen by building control approvers, so weaknesses in inspection records can affect confidence in compliance evidence and due diligence. It is also relevant to assessments of construction quality, defects, and regulatory oversight.
Key points
- NHBC Building Control Services received an improvement notice.
- The issue related to failure to properly record evidence in site inspection reports.
- The firm is described as the largest registered building control approver.
- The notice raises questions about building control record-keeping and oversight.
Organisations:
NHBC, NHBC Building Control Services
Regulations:
improvement notice, registered building control approver (RBCA)
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