BSc (Hons) Building Control

Career Roles

Ensure that new buildings, alterations, installations and extensions meet the regulatory standards of safety, sustainability, accessibility and design
Work with building surveyors, construction workers, local authorities, planners, surveyors and other professionals, as well as special interest groups such as heritage organisations advising on current legislation and ensuring specified regulations are adhered to.
Make regular inspections of building work at various stages of completion
Issue approval to start building work and completion certificates
Inspect and carry out surveys of potentially dangerous buildings and advise on how to make them safe.
Approve demolitions
Suggest ways to make the building project more cost effective like reducing energy and water use.
On all projects you will consider how your decisions will affect the contractors’ time and costs. If you decide that a building project doesn’t meet regulations, you may start legal proceedings to change or stop building work.