Well, wouldn't it be lovely if PASSIVE solar was integral to all new designs. But that's not "GDP" focused. Ho hum. #ecoliteracy #RealAmbition #Architecture #SDG #UK #Governance #RIBA #BuildingControl
There's quite a nice pattern emerging where parts of the press get really angry about net zero, and then a day or two later the government just goes ahead and announces another ambitious climate policy. www.businessgreen.com/news/4413004...
'A common-sense decision': Government to make solar panels mandatory for new homes in England
Ministers expected to beef-up Future Homes Standard to ensure solar panels are installed on 99 per cent of new build homes from 2027
www.businessgreen.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Well, wouldn't it be lovely if PASSIVE solar was integral to all new designs. But that's not "GDP" focused. Ho hum. #ecoliteracy #RealAmbition #Architecture #SDG #UK #Governance #RIBA #BuildingControl
2025 🎉
Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous new year.
From Wilkinson Construction Consultants.
#buildingcontrol #wilkinsonconstructionconsultants #happynewyear #newyear
Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous new year.
From Wilkinson Construction Consultants.
#buildingcontrol #wilkinsonconstructionconsultants #happynewyear #newyear
December 31, 2024 at 6:23 PM
2025 🎉
Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous new year.
From Wilkinson Construction Consultants.
#buildingcontrol #wilkinsonconstructionconsultants #happynewyear #newyear
Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous new year.
From Wilkinson Construction Consultants.
#buildingcontrol #wilkinsonconstructionconsultants #happynewyear #newyear
Understanding the Importance of Building Regulations Approvals for Residential Projects
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#BuildingRegulationsApprovals #BuildingRegulations #BuildingCompliance #BuildingControl #London #UnitedKingdom #UK
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#BuildingRegulationsApprovals #BuildingRegulations #BuildingCompliance #BuildingControl #London #UnitedKingdom #UK
Understanding the Importance of Building Regulations Approvals for Residential Projects
When planning a home extension, renovation, or new-build project, securing building regulations approvals is one of the most important step...
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May 26, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Understanding the Importance of Building Regulations Approvals for Residential Projects
For more, read this article>> tinyurl.com/yh6dbywr
#BuildingRegulationsApprovals #BuildingRegulations #BuildingCompliance #BuildingControl #London #UnitedKingdom #UK
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#BuildingRegulationsApprovals #BuildingRegulations #BuildingCompliance #BuildingControl #London #UnitedKingdom #UK
It's time for a little history on the Improving Local Authority Building Control project - check out this thread!
#BuildingControl #DigitalTransformation #LocalGov
#BuildingControl #DigitalTransformation #LocalGov
June 29, 2026 at 9:59 AM
It's time for a little history on the Improving Local Authority Building Control project - check out this thread!
#BuildingControl #DigitalTransformation #LocalGov
#BuildingControl #DigitalTransformation #LocalGov
Discovery identified a structural issue:
Local Authority Building Control operates on an uneven playing field.
Statutory duties + cost recovery + public safety vs private providers focused on fee-generating work.
#LocalGovernment #BuildingControl
Local Authority Building Control operates on an uneven playing field.
Statutory duties + cost recovery + public safety vs private providers focused on fee-generating work.
#LocalGovernment #BuildingControl
June 29, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Discovery identified a structural issue:
Local Authority Building Control operates on an uneven playing field.
Statutory duties + cost recovery + public safety vs private providers focused on fee-generating work.
#LocalGovernment #BuildingControl
Local Authority Building Control operates on an uneven playing field.
Statutory duties + cost recovery + public safety vs private providers focused on fee-generating work.
#LocalGovernment #BuildingControl
The partners aligned around a common long-term vision for how Building Control should feel and be perceived by its users. We considered desirability, feasibility, and sustainability. Our vision reads:
#BuildingControl #Vision
#BuildingControl #Vision
July 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM
The partners aligned around a common long-term vision for how Building Control should feel and be perceived by its users. We considered desirability, feasibility, and sustainability. Our vision reads:
#BuildingControl #Vision
#BuildingControl #Vision
Building control works because people make it work. RBCA workshop showed PDFs & rekeying still dominate despite strong systems. The opportunity: shared data standards + APIs to cut friction & errors.
Read: medium.com/@digitalbuil...
#BuildingControl #Innovation
Read: medium.com/@digitalbuil...
#BuildingControl #Innovation
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is a success” —…
We hit all three of those aims in our recent workshop with RBCAs (Registered Building Surveyor Approvers) — which was fun, informative and…
medium.com
June 9, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Building control works because people make it work. RBCA workshop showed PDFs & rekeying still dominate despite strong systems. The opportunity: shared data standards + APIs to cut friction & errors.
Read: medium.com/@digitalbuil...
#BuildingControl #Innovation
Read: medium.com/@digitalbuil...
#BuildingControl #Innovation
Discovery mapped Building Control end to end:
- national surveys and interviews
- real service journeys
- 80+ user needs
- baseline costs and inefficiencies
We delved into research and created a shared evidence base to envision change.
#BuildingControl #UserResearch #LocalGov
- national surveys and interviews
- real service journeys
- 80+ user needs
- baseline costs and inefficiencies
We delved into research and created a shared evidence base to envision change.
#BuildingControl #UserResearch #LocalGov
June 29, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Discovery mapped Building Control end to end:
- national surveys and interviews
- real service journeys
- 80+ user needs
- baseline costs and inefficiencies
We delved into research and created a shared evidence base to envision change.
#BuildingControl #UserResearch #LocalGov
- national surveys and interviews
- real service journeys
- 80+ user needs
- baseline costs and inefficiencies
We delved into research and created a shared evidence base to envision change.
#BuildingControl #UserResearch #LocalGov
Building Control isn't 'just compliance', it's where safety, data, and digital transformation quietly shape our build environment.
What's the one process in Local Authority Building Control you think needs the biggest digital upgrade right now?
#BuildingControl #LocalGov #DigitalTransformation
What's the one process in Local Authority Building Control you think needs the biggest digital upgrade right now?
#BuildingControl #LocalGov #DigitalTransformation
June 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Building Control isn't 'just compliance', it's where safety, data, and digital transformation quietly shape our build environment.
What's the one process in Local Authority Building Control you think needs the biggest digital upgrade right now?
#BuildingControl #LocalGov #DigitalTransformation
What's the one process in Local Authority Building Control you think needs the biggest digital upgrade right now?
#BuildingControl #LocalGov #DigitalTransformation
The Discovery phase wasn't about solutions.
It was about understanding the real state of Building Control;
fragmented systems, manual workarounds, poor data, and rising pressure on services.
This is where the transformation journey began!
#BuildingControl #LocalGov #DigitalTransformation
It was about understanding the real state of Building Control;
fragmented systems, manual workarounds, poor data, and rising pressure on services.
This is where the transformation journey began!
#BuildingControl #LocalGov #DigitalTransformation
June 29, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The Discovery phase wasn't about solutions.
It was about understanding the real state of Building Control;
fragmented systems, manual workarounds, poor data, and rising pressure on services.
This is where the transformation journey began!
#BuildingControl #LocalGov #DigitalTransformation
It was about understanding the real state of Building Control;
fragmented systems, manual workarounds, poor data, and rising pressure on services.
This is where the transformation journey began!
#BuildingControl #LocalGov #DigitalTransformation
Calling Architect graduates 📢
There are currently many more applicants than jobs in the architecture industry, while building control has a shortage.
Read more: wilkinsoncc.co.uk/architecture...
#buildingcontrol #buildingcontrolapprover #wilkinsonconstructionconsultants #architecturegradutes
There are currently many more applicants than jobs in the architecture industry, while building control has a shortage.
Read more: wilkinsoncc.co.uk/architecture...
#buildingcontrol #buildingcontrolapprover #wilkinsonconstructionconsultants #architecturegradutes
Architecture Graduates: Kickstart your Successful Career in Design and the Built Environment through Building Control
Have you just graduated from university with a degree in architecture and are struggling to get on the career ladder? It’s becoming an increasingly common struggle.
wilkinsoncc.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Calling Architect graduates 📢
There are currently many more applicants than jobs in the architecture industry, while building control has a shortage.
Read more: wilkinsoncc.co.uk/architecture...
#buildingcontrol #buildingcontrolapprover #wilkinsonconstructionconsultants #architecturegradutes
There are currently many more applicants than jobs in the architecture industry, while building control has a shortage.
Read more: wilkinsoncc.co.uk/architecture...
#buildingcontrol #buildingcontrolapprover #wilkinsonconstructionconsultants #architecturegradutes
Eastend Homes are ignoring our requests to give access to the information our experts need to review the structural and fire safety of their attempt to build flats on our flats. I can see precisely how #Grenfell happened and how further tragedies will happen. #BuildingSafety #BuildingControl
January 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Eastend Homes are ignoring our requests to give access to the information our experts need to review the structural and fire safety of their attempt to build flats on our flats. I can see precisely how #Grenfell happened and how further tragedies will happen. #BuildingSafety #BuildingControl
We will be uncovering more and more about how our project has gone over the next few weeks here on Bluesky.
If you'd like to read ahead on exciting workshops we have conducted and our learnings from it, please check out our blog: medium.com/@digitalbuil...
#BuildingControl #LocalGovernment
If you'd like to read ahead on exciting workshops we have conducted and our learnings from it, please check out our blog: medium.com/@digitalbuil...
#BuildingControl #LocalGovernment
Digital Building Control – Medium
Read writing from Digital Building Control on Medium.
medium.com
June 30, 2026 at 8:56 AM
We will be uncovering more and more about how our project has gone over the next few weeks here on Bluesky.
If you'd like to read ahead on exciting workshops we have conducted and our learnings from it, please check out our blog: medium.com/@digitalbuil...
#BuildingControl #LocalGovernment
If you'd like to read ahead on exciting workshops we have conducted and our learnings from it, please check out our blog: medium.com/@digitalbuil...
#BuildingControl #LocalGovernment
Understanding Building Control: What it is, when it's necessary, and tips to pass inspections on your first attempt! 🌟 plansmadeeasy.org/building-con...
#BuildingControl #HomeInspections #ConstructionTips #PassInspections #BuildingRegulations #ConstructionManagement #HomeImprovement #DIYProjects
#BuildingControl #HomeInspections #ConstructionTips #PassInspections #BuildingRegulations #ConstructionManagement #HomeImprovement #DIYProjects
August 20, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Understanding Building Control: What it is, when it's necessary, and tips to pass inspections on your first attempt! 🌟 plansmadeeasy.org/building-con...
#BuildingControl #HomeInspections #ConstructionTips #PassInspections #BuildingRegulations #ConstructionManagement #HomeImprovement #DIYProjects
#BuildingControl #HomeInspections #ConstructionTips #PassInspections #BuildingRegulations #ConstructionManagement #HomeImprovement #DIYProjects
Barclays obtiene el control de One Churchill Place después del vencimiento del alquiler en 2039 con Canary Wharf Group. #BuildingControl https://fefd.link/xNsbz
August 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Barclays obtiene el control de One Churchill Place después del vencimiento del alquiler en 2039 con Canary Wharf Group. #BuildingControl https://fefd.link/xNsbz
Child’s impact could break balconies in tens of thousands of homes #balconysafety #buildingcontrol #Finland
Child’s impact could break balconies in tens of thousands of homes
Balcony railing panels could break when hit by a child aged between three and six, according to tests by Finland’s Safety Investigation Authority, Yle reports. The Environment Ministry has urged municipalities to identify potentially dangerous balconies, but building control authorities say its g…
www.dailynorthern.com
August 3, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Child’s impact could break balconies in tens of thousands of homes #balconysafety #buildingcontrol #Finland
Building Control works best when users experience it as one connected journey, not a series of separate systems. Our May workshop in #Luton, uncovered further #findings about BC #website journeys and the relationship between RBCA's and LA's.
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#UX #BuildingControl #LocalGov
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#UX #BuildingControl #LocalGov
All in Good Time: Creating a Connected Building Control Experience
As John Wooden stated ‘Good things take time, as they should. We shouldn’t expect good things to happen overnight’ which much reflects the…
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July 22, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Building Control works best when users experience it as one connected journey, not a series of separate systems. Our May workshop in #Luton, uncovered further #findings about BC #website journeys and the relationship between RBCA's and LA's.
shorturl.at/ZrhYn
#UX #BuildingControl #LocalGov
shorturl.at/ZrhYn
#UX #BuildingControl #LocalGov
Shutting the full depth of #PrincesStreet is ridiculous overkill. Especially so as there is a defined midlife raised pavement. The side on the Princes St Gardens should be open for trams busses, cars and that pavement for pedestrians. What's going on Scotland #BuildingControl assert yourselves. 🙏😐
July 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Shutting the full depth of #PrincesStreet is ridiculous overkill. Especially so as there is a defined midlife raised pavement. The side on the Princes St Gardens should be open for trams busses, cars and that pavement for pedestrians. What's going on Scotland #BuildingControl assert yourselves. 🙏😐
This is a good example of how changes in one part of a system can have unintended consequences elsewhere. The case for better digital infrastructure, #datastandards, and streamlined processes becomes even stronger.
#BuildingSafetyLevy #BuildingControl #LocalGovernment
#BuildingSafetyLevy #BuildingControl #LocalGovernment
Feed: "Planning, Building & Construction Today"
By: Matt Brundrett on Monday, July 6, 2026
By: Matt Brundrett on Monday, July 6, 2026
Building Safety Levy will affect medium-sized sites
The proposed exemption of medium-sized construction sites has been removed in the latest Building Safety Levy amendment
www.pbctoday.co.uk
July 10, 2026 at 8:01 AM
This is a good example of how changes in one part of a system can have unintended consequences elsewhere. The case for better digital infrastructure, #datastandards, and streamlined processes becomes even stronger.
#BuildingSafetyLevy #BuildingControl #LocalGovernment
#BuildingSafetyLevy #BuildingControl #LocalGovernment
Our ceiling fixings get pull tested to loads they will never see holding 2.3kg mineral fibre tiles. Building control is correct to require it. The tiles are still 2.3kg. #SuspendedCeilings #BuildingControl
July 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Our ceiling fixings get pull tested to loads they will never see holding 2.3kg mineral fibre tiles. Building control is correct to require it. The tiles are still 2.3kg. #SuspendedCeilings #BuildingControl
Suspended ceiling fixings over 100m²? Building control will want pull test data. Most specs don't include it. The inspector doesn't care. #SuspendedCeilings #BuildingControl
July 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Suspended ceiling fixings over 100m²? Building control will want pull test data. Most specs don't include it. The inspector doesn't care. #SuspendedCeilings #BuildingControl
We saw support for our vision through the Building Control Independent Panel Report that stated we should 'establish a strong digital system underpinning Building Control in England to improve transparency, data quality, and performance oversight."
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#Government #BuildingControl
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#Government #BuildingControl
Building Control Independent Panel report: government response
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July 3, 2026 at 8:54 AM
We saw support for our vision through the Building Control Independent Panel Report that stated we should 'establish a strong digital system underpinning Building Control in England to improve transparency, data quality, and performance oversight."
shorturl.at/h2xO0
#Government #BuildingControl
shorturl.at/h2xO0
#Government #BuildingControl
Discover the essential building regulations for house extensions and what Building Control will examine. Learn more: plansmadeeasy.org/building-reg... 🏡🔍
#BuildingRegulations #HouseExtensions #BuildingControl #HomeImprovement #ConstructionGuide #RenovationTips #PropertyDevelopment 🏡🔍
#BuildingRegulations #HouseExtensions #BuildingControl #HomeImprovement #ConstructionGuide #RenovationTips #PropertyDevelopment 🏡🔍
April 22, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Discover the essential building regulations for house extensions and what Building Control will examine. Learn more: plansmadeeasy.org/building-reg... 🏡🔍
#BuildingRegulations #HouseExtensions #BuildingControl #HomeImprovement #ConstructionGuide #RenovationTips #PropertyDevelopment 🏡🔍
#BuildingRegulations #HouseExtensions #BuildingControl #HomeImprovement #ConstructionGuide #RenovationTips #PropertyDevelopment 🏡🔍
Check out these essential building control questions to ensure your project goes smoothly! 🏗️🔍 Dive in here: plansmadeeasy.org/building-con... #BuildingControl #ConstructionTips
November 29, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Check out these essential building control questions to ensure your project goes smoothly! 🏗️🔍 Dive in here: plansmadeeasy.org/building-con... #BuildingControl #ConstructionTips
🏗️ The Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP) is reviewing how Building Control operates in England. CIAT will respond—and we want your views.
📢 Share your experience by 26 Aug:
forms.office.com/e/gDUfjUVS5Q
#CIAT #BuildingControl #BuildingSafety #Consultation
📢 Share your experience by 26 Aug:
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#CIAT #BuildingControl #BuildingSafety #Consultation
August 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🏗️ The Building Control Independent Panel (BCIP) is reviewing how Building Control operates in England. CIAT will respond—and we want your views.
📢 Share your experience by 26 Aug:
forms.office.com/e/gDUfjUVS5Q
#CIAT #BuildingControl #BuildingSafety #Consultation
📢 Share your experience by 26 Aug:
forms.office.com/e/gDUfjUVS5Q
#CIAT #BuildingControl #BuildingSafety #Consultation