Generally, with regards to design; resources, premises, personnel and equipment will be evaluated.
In relation to the designer; competency is assessed and qualifications, training and experience together with membership of professional bodies (such as Chartered Structural or Civil Engineer) and Structural Engineers Registration Ltd (SER) in Scotland, are examined.
Building Regulations and guidance have been amended across the UK several times during 2022, mainly covering fire safety, energy economy and ventilation.
BBA Certificates are to be updated to allow for these new requirements, but users should be aware that this will take some time and that, in the meantime, the Regulations quoted and the associated comments may not be valid. This does not affect the performance characteristics quoted in Certificates and potential users should ensure that these parameters enable a product to satisfy the requirements of the current Regulations.
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