ISO Certification For Mid Beds
This prestigious certification has only awarded to 5% of UK businesses and is supported by the Government and recognised worldwide.
Mid Beds Building Control checks that buildings are constructed and altered to ensure the health, safety and welfare of people using them, that dangerous structures are made safe and that demolitions are carried out in as safe a manner as possible.
All new building needs by law to be checked by Building Control Surveyors and Mid Beds building control, because they are employed by the council, are able to offer a cost effective and wholly independant service. It operates as a commercial service and does not cost the council tax payer anything.
A delighted Gary Alderson, Director of Environmental and Planning Services, said: “We have always been proud of the service we offer our clients and the way that we conduct our business. Now, with the award of ISO 9001 certification, our high quality service has been confirmed by outside experts who are used to judging standards on a daily basis in a wide variety of trades and industries”.
Peter Carvin, QMS Assessor, who undertook the assessment for QMS Quality Management Systems, said: “I’d like to pay particular tribute to the investment in people and training that enables Mid Beds Building Control to provide an efficient service to their customers”.
For more information call the building control administration team on 01462 611403 or 611378 or visit www.midbeds.gov.uk/building_control
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For further comment or information contact:
Peter Keates – Building Control Manager – 01462 611380 or email building.control@midbeds.gov.uk.
Building Control Surveyors oversee Building Regulations and inspections which cover the following principal areas:
· Structural stability – the building must safely carry anticipated loadings
· Fire precautions – controlling the materials used according to the degree of risk and ensuring buildings could be evacuated without loss of life in the event of fire
· Prevention of dampness and condensation in buildings
· Sound resistance of walls and floors between dwellings
· Ventilation of habitable rooms and unheated voids
· Hygiene, sanitary appliances and drainage
· Heating appliances, including the safe discharge of flue gasses
· Stairways, ramps and vehicle carriers
· Conservation of fuel and power e.g., is the building properly insulated?
· Access to buildings and facilities for disabled people
· The safe positioning of glazing in windows and doors
· Electrical work
· Replacement doors and windows
