Building Regulations

Bring the building information together.

A Building Regulations package brings together the details needed for the relevant aspects of a proposal. Structure is one part of that work; fire strategy, moisture, ventilation, drainage, energy performance and access may also affect the design. The relevant issues depend on the building, work and jurisdiction.

Small domestic alterations still deserve careful engineering. The focus is on what carries the load, what will change and the information your contractor needs to price and plan the work. For building regulations, the first conversation is about your objectives, what is known about the building and what needs to be established.

What the appointment can include

• Review of the proposed use and layout
• Drawings and specifications for agreed technical matters
• Coordination with structural design information
• Identification of specialist input that may be needed
• Response to design queries within the agreed appointment

The written quotation will identify the actual deliverables and exclusions for your project.

Questions to resolve

Which regulatory route applies to this property?

Start with the available drawings and observations. Where the information is incomplete, agree the necessary survey or investigation before making a design assumption.

What specialist reports will be needed?

Consider how the proposed work connects to the existing property and any specialist design. Record interfaces and limitations in the project brief.

Who is making the application and arranging inspections?

Make the responsibility clear in writing. A coordinated project needs a shared understanding of who provides, checks and uses each part of the information.

Explore an illustrative project

Our concept study explains the design questions without presenting generated imagery as evidence of client work.