The sense of security provided to potential tenants/buyers alone is a worthwhile outcome, as uncertified properties can naturally be harder to sell. These checks identify any possible errors that may have took place during the construction process, ensuring the building is safe.
This month’s blog at T J Goodwin & Associates we discuss the importance of constructional certification. For more, call us in Norfolk on 01328 621695
Health and Safety Management for Construction
This specific certificate covers civil engineering, property management individuals and construction, it is advisable for anyone looking to get a foothold in the construction industry to go for this certificate. Being a certificate holder also opens up the additional opportunity of being able to become a member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).The Health and Safety Management for Construction qualification can help you:
- Ensure construction regulations are followed
- Improve healthcare measures are met
- Reduce workplace hazards
Also, certification is ideal for a range of people, such as:
- Site technicians with health and safety responsibility
- Construction site managers
- Construction safety advisors
Building Completion Certificate
This certificate serves as proof that a building has been completes in line with regulation and is therefore safe for inhabitants. This specific form of certification was first introduces in the late 1980s, however if work had been done over 12 months prior, this certification was rarely a consideration.
In 2012 however, amendments where made regarding this form of certification, namely removing the requirement to formally request a completion certificate in favour of a local authority verifying the work on-site. This added efficiency to the process as it could be boxed of as and when the work is completed. As well as this, the amendments added the requirement of certificate provision within 8 weeks of the work being completed.
Lawful Development
In order to avoid any questioning of whether the building project has been lawfully permitted, a development certificate may be requested. In any case possessing such certificate is a wise move In order to ensure any such interference does not crop up, as well as being a potentially useful tool when negotiating the sale of said property further down the line.
Applications for certification may be made through the local planning authority, and applications should include required information for an accurate conclusion to be made regarding the lawfulness of the project. An application fee payable will be required for the planning authority to which applications are made.
Contact T J Goodwin & Associates
For more information on the importance of construction certification, contact T J Goodwin & Associates. Call us in Norfolk on 01328 621695. Alternatively, you can make an enquiry through our contact form.
