Commercial Building Control. Giving you confidence to design

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1 Commercial Building Control Giving you confidence to design

2 At NHBC we provide a full building control approval service on a variety of commercial development projects including industrial, retail, leisure, offices, hospitals, town centre redevelopments and mixed use developments. Our breadth of experience means that we can draw on expertise in residential building control, health and safety, training, sound testing and energy assessments, to service your requirements. Need a quote? For a tailored building control quote or for further information, please call us on , quoting reference CBC1 or commercialbuildingcontrol@nhbc.co.uk

3 What does the service include? Compliance with statutory requirements and full building control approval on all types of development FREE preliminary checks and design advice Consulting approach we visit you at your offices and get involved at the very earliest stages of a project, advising at pre-tender stage and acting as a key member of the design team Full plan appraisal Regular site inspection (frequency tailored to suit individual project requirements) Design guidance through value engineering, saving you time and money Consultations with the fire authority, statutory bodies and advice on local acts NHBC s team has been able to provide us with a proactive solution to building control, Buildmark warranty, EcoHomes and BREEAM assessments from a single source, making our procurement simpler. By integrating with our design team from an early stage NHBC has become a very valuable contributor to the process. David Gwynne, Director, Abbeygate Developments Ltd. Project: C4.1, Avebury Boulevard/Wittan Gate, MK.

4 Why choose NHBC? Established and experienced NHBC is the largest building control body in England and Wales, drawing on the resources of nearly 1000 staff. Appointed as the first Approved Inspector in 1985, we have a wealth of experience in providing building control services. We have a team of specialists who work specifically on commercial building control projects, supported by over 450 qualified surveyors, fire engineers, technical inspection staff and structural engineers. Prompt service We can receive and process details electronically and turnaround times are within a maximum of 10 working days. Single point of contact A professionally qualified surveyor is appointed to each project to proactively manage the process and act as a single point of contact for all NHBC services, including warranty. Customer focused All our surveyors are professionally qualified and have many years experience in both local authority and private sector building control. They work closely with you to help you achieve your design goals whilst still working within regulations. The service is bespoke, based on individual client needs, and can include attendance at design team meetings, regulation updates and advice surgeries. It s been fantastic... NHBC took a consulting approach and worked as part of our team. The early involvement avoids abortive work... and in the end you get a better design solution because you re thinking about the design whilst knowing the constraints that you have to work within. Annu Berry, Associate Director, Reid Architecture Project: Large town centre redevelopment at Feltham, residential and commercial scheme. National coverage (throughout England and Wales) NHBC has offices throughout the UK and employs a team of specialist commercial building control inspectors and

5 surveyors, based locally, to give full national coverage. No matter where your projects are in England and Wales, all developments receive a consistent interpretation of the Building Regulations. A major advantage to us and our clients is the proactive manner in which NHBC addresses issues. Their involvement is extremely beneficial and the relationship we have built up has helped in determining cost effective solutions for many projects. This is recognised by major clients, who realise that this service is not offered by other organisations. Justin Prior, MD, Design id Projects: Developments for Greene King and Admiral Taverns Focused on saving you money By working closely with you we can help to identify potential problems and provide practical solutions that will save you money at every stage, from concept to completion. Up-to-date advice Through our close ties with Government bodies and regulators, we are aware of legislation changes at an early stage and can be confident that we provide sound guidance in the interpretation and application of the regulations. Breadth of service NHBC can also meet many other commercial building requirements and has expertise in: environmental and energy assessments (including BREEAM* assessments); pre-completion sound testing; health and safety advice; training; and land quality endorsement. * Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method

6 CBC 1 NHBC enquiry form To receive more information please tick the relevant boxes, complete your details below and post to: NHBC Commercial Building Control, NHBC House, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8FP. You will be contacted on receipt of this form. I am interested in the following services: Commercial building control, including FREE preliminary checks and design advice Environmental and energy assessments Pre-completion sound testing Health and safety Training Land quality endorsement Contact name: Position: Company name: Company address: Postcode: Tel: Fax: Data Protection Act 1998 (This Notice only applies to individuals and not to limited companies). NHBC is the data controller. We store the details you supply for administration purposes and sales analysis. By completing and returning this form you agree to NHBC processing your data. If you do not wish to be approached, please tick the appropriate box(es). In the future we may contact you for research purposes or to keep you informed of NHBC products and services that may be of interest to you. If you do not wish to be contacted by NHBC please tick the box NHBC may also pass your details to carefully selected third parties who may contact you with free publications and selected offers that they believe may be of interest to you. If you do not wish your details to be passed on to third parties please tick the box

7 NHBC Commercial Building Control NHBC House Davy Avenue Knowlhill Milton Keynes MK5 8FP

8 Photographic acknowledgements NHBC would like to acknowledge: Brinkwork, Karen Millen, London Keith Collie, Vortex Jazz Club, London Keith Collie, Roald Dahl Museum, Bucks Hawkins/Brown and Henry Iddon, Thomas Danby College, Leeds This leaflet has been printed on material which is produced from sustainable forests and is fully recyclable and biodegradable, ECF (elemental chlorine free) and is made to ISO Environmental Certification. NHBC Commercial Building Control NHBC House, Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK5 8FP Tel: Fax: HB /07