Benefits of using Approved Building Inspectors

June 6, 2012

Approved Inspectors work with clients, design teams and contractors at a very early stageto help avoid Building Regulations problems - saving time and money from the start.
With Approved Inspectors you get a proactive service from experts who will find solutions to all your Building Regulations problems.
For a fee that is often less than 1% of the project value, your Approved Inspector could even save you up to 10% of the project value! We've seen this happen on many projects already.

Approved Inspectors are highly commercially aware (after all, they are running businesses themselves).
They take a consultative approach to compliance.
When involved at an early stage, Approved Inspectors are often able to contribute innovative technical solutions to problems.
Approved Inspectors offer flexibility and creativity to meet your development objectives and help you to achieve full and total compliance.
An integrated service, wherever you work in the country
An Approved Inspector is a seamless member of the design team.
Not bogged down in bureaucracy, an Approved Inspector is there to provide advice and ideas whenever and wherever you need help.
Approved Inspectors work with everyone, from domestic clients right through to the largest construction and infrastructure projects.
Approved Inspectors usually operate nationally. That means the same adviser will work with the same client and contractor teams wherever they are in the country - this is particularly useful for national, multi-site developers.
That means real consistency of advice that doesn't change over borough or county borders.
Consistency of interpretation of the Building Regulations - and consistency of fees!
You will get to know what your Approved Inspector is going to be looking for, and the inspector gets to know where to scrutinise most closely.
In this way, you will also build a strong and effective working partnership with your Approved Inspector.

Approved Inspectors are backed by insurance. You won't find this in the public sector.
A qualified team whose performance is monitored and regulated
Approved Inspectors are regulated and monitored by the Construction Industry Council.
One of the other major benefits of using Approved Inspectors comes from their investment in people.
Approved Inspectors must have their qualifications checked and must prove competence before they can be licensed to operate.
Their competence is independently checked every five years.
Approved Inspectors have to do at least 30 hours' CPD every year.
This ensures you get a professional adviser with specialist expertise and proven ability.

Approved Inspectors pioneered the risk-based approach to building control inspection more than 20 years ago.
You will receive a tailor-made inspection regime. AIs check the things they know need to be checked, based on a much closer understanding of the project than you'd traditionally get.
Approved Inspectors are recognised by the Government and others as having an important positive impact on efficiency and higher standards of service.
Approved Inspectors understand innovation. As the architect and creator of a new and ingenious off-site manufacturing system told Building magazine recently: "I had ridiculous conversations about whether the buildings would collapse. We don't go to local authority building inspectors any more. We use a specialist Approved Inspector who understands what we're doing."

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