REGISTERED BUILDING CONTROL APPROVER

Achieving Compliance With You

H&O is a registered building control approver. Appointed to oversee that your projects meet The building regulations 2010.

We welcome involvement with your project at the earliest stage. You will be assigned a single point of contact from the outset and through early engagement we can assist in raising any initial compliance concerns and enable your design team to explore options.

This is an opportunity that can potentially assist you in achieving a compliant outcome from the outset, saving time and money.

BEFORE YOU APPOINT US

From the very start

*Building works are not permitted to commence until five working days have passed or the Initial Notice is accepted. There are a few exceptions, so do talk to us in advance.

H&O has a simple one-page application form, this essentially instructs us to act on your behalf. We legally inform the Local Authority that we will oversee Building Regulation compliance in regard to your project.

Once we have sent your Initial Notice, building works can start on site after 5 days, or when the notice has been accepted by the council (whichever is sooner). There are a few exceptions, so please do talk to us in advance of starting any building works.

READY TO GO

H&O will review the design package of information submitted by the principal designer and provide an assessment of plans, this is called the Plan Compliance Report (PCR). Highlighting the essential items that are needed to achieve Building Regulations compliance. As amended and updated design details are received, we will then update this assessment report until it is cleared.

Our prompt and trusted advice will give you the support needed to enable compliance.

Assessment of Plans

H&O conducts suitably risk assessed site inspections for all projects and record, photograph and report our findings following each inspection. Depending on how complex the project is will determine how many visits we envisage.

We produce an update of the project status overall by sending an updated PCR with each site report. This helps ensure that the principal designer, contractor and client knowns the status throughout the building work stages.

Site visits

Following our completion of works site inspection, we request the necessary commissioning certification and any remaining outstanding information.

Once confirmation of any remaining matters or incomplete site actions are resolved we can issue the Final Certificate which is a vital legal document that is held on property records and gives a level of assurance that to the best of our knowledge the Building Regulations have been complied with for your project.

and finally

H&O are a company that prides ourselves on client care.

We are PI insured and have achieved BSI 9001 for our quality management system. We operate our business as a Registered Building Control Approver to satisfy the Building Safety Regulator and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Operational Standard Rules / Professional Code of Conduct.

Our professionally qualified Building Control Surveyors are all Registered Building Inspectors, Registered with the Building Safety Regulator, via assessment by BACCA, and also act in accordance with all HSE rules, code of conduct and industry best practice.

PEACE OF MIND

We are a company you can trust.

OUR PROCESS

testimonials

Neil Corbin

Bluum Group

We have worked with H&O on two recent commercial projects, and we have been given an excellent service with clear communication and information as well as a friendly, can-do attitude. Highly recommend!

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Steven Adams

STEVEN ADAMS ARCHITECTS

Scott Ollerenshaw of H&O have acted as a “phone a friend” for me over the last 15 years and on many occasions has been helpful in resolving construction problems. H&O present clear and detailed progress reports and are part of the team.

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Cameron Fry

Liqui Group

We have worked with H&O on a couple of projects, and each time they have provided us with the best service and information required to complete our commercial interior projects.
Great team to work with and very professional.

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Alan Garrick

Fitzsimons

H&O Consulting are small enough to provide a bespoke service but big enough to manage all types of projects in a professional and effective manner. Fitzsimons have worked with Scott for over 10 years and find his approach to be very helpful, proactive providing excellent technical knowledge.

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Daniel Pack

Bright Projects

Bright Projects always choose H+O as our Building Control partners.

They pride themselves on providing a client focused service for each and every Fit-Out project.

Chris & Scott are always hands on in the early planning stages right through to completion.

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LATEST CASE STUDIES

ALPHABETA OFFICES

LONDON

Alphabeta Building (formerly known as Triton Court) is a large office development in Finsbury Square, London EC2.

The recent project saw the transformation of 220,000 sq ft of office space for creative, media and technology occupiers with an additional 22,000 sq ft of A1 retail and restaurant space on the ground/basement floors with a small extension.

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