Responsibility for builder building to SE spec?
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Irrespective of who's responsibility it may be one should absolutely not rely on Building Control to do so.
Well…The builder did not follow the SE design and has subsequently had to reinforce a column among other things to fix the issues caused. However, the builder has again not followed the SE design and has put some of the stiffeners in not quite the correct place, used stiffeners 5mm less in depth and some don't reach the full width of the web, so are a bit redundant. BCO is due tomorrow
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building control are not quality standard inspectors, it can be 90% not to your spec but iff the end results will satisfy what his or her concerns are thats all they are will look at they may or may not mention the poor attempt at complying with what you expect iff it complies to regs but not your quality control that is your problem thats why you have someone overseeing the work keeping it up to standard
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Not much faith in BC then. I would have thought that if the builder did not build to the SE spec then the building is unsafe and therefore doesn’t meet regs. Why my builder insists on cutting corners when it would be just as quick to do the job correctly is beyond me…
No it's yours.
Comforting, as ever.
"reinforce a column"?......."issues"?........"Stiffeners 5mm less..."?
The mind boggles; are there any pics?
The mind boggles; are there any pics?
I invoice per word.Comforting, as ever.
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It would be your responsibility contractually as you are the person with the contract with them and paying them, and assuming you don't have your own clerk of works or architect retained, however there are all sorts of laws for example CDM and health and safety act that would be on your side in more extreme cases.
For maximum clout you could pay the SE to come back and inspect and write a report stating what needs doing to rectify it, and tell the builder they will be paid when the SE is happy.
But definitely worth trying building control to help make your case.
Good luck!
For maximum clout you could pay the SE to come back and inspect and write a report stating what needs doing to rectify it, and tell the builder they will be paid when the SE is happy.
But definitely worth trying building control to help make your case.
Good luck!
in correct assumption really
insulation' mechanical strength'noise transmission all within remit but not general standards and not quality off Finnish you need someone on your side to control standards as it not their concern