Gateway Submissions
Navigating Complex Compliance with Ease
Streamlined Gateway Submissions
Gateway Submissions are pivotal checkpoints for in-scope projects. These submissions should confirm that your project aligns with regulatory requirements before moving to the next phase. At BCC Consultancy, we specialise in guiding our clients through this process and in particular providing a competent oversight function for Building Control requirements.
Gateway 1 Submission
The first critical checkpoint is Gateway 1, which focuses on the project’s planning and early design stages. Our team assists in the preparation and submission of documentation, aiming to meet the required standards for fire safety, structural integrity, and overall design compliance. We work closely with your team to address any potential issues that could delay approval.
Gateway 2 Submission
As your project progresses, Gateway 2 becomes the next significant step. This stage requires a more detailed review of the project’s technical and commercial aspects. BCC Consultancy provides thorough evaluations of your project’s capability to meet the required Building Regulations. Our goal is to help your project move through Gateway 2 with minimal interventions and delays.
Regulatory Compliance and Documentation
Our comprehensive understanding of Building Regulations allows us to provide expert advice on the necessary compliance measures for your project. We assist in gathering and preparing all required documentation, ensuring it is accurate and comprehensive. This proactive approach helps avoid potential setbacks in the submission process.
Impact on Project Timelines and Costs
We understand that regulatory submissions can significantly affect both project timelines and costs. By identifying potential challenges early and addressing them head-on, we help manage and mitigate these impacts. With BCC Consultancy’s expertise, your Gateway submissions will be handled with care and precision, supporting smooth progress from one phase to the next.
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Initial Project Concepts
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Early engagement is something we encourage all our project partners to adopt – from initial feasibility studies through to concepts and draft designs. At this point our approach is to engage with the client and other project stakeholders to outline our role and remit. Define the scope of what we can and can’t offer and where we can potentially add value through our detailed knowledge of Building Regulations and their potential impact on the project and the envisaged timeframes. This advice could be both technical and commercially valuable but paramount will be the goal of putting the project on the right initial path to support compliance with the Building Regulations and enable sufficient detail for the project to make a successful Planning Gateway One application if required.
Site Inspections and Audits
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This is the stage where construction begins on site. At this point our approach is to remain engaged with the client and other project stakeholders to provide an oversight role with regards to the Building Control elements / requirements of the project. Our site inspections and audits are designed to help your project meet the highest standards of safety and compliance. We provide a comprehensive range of services, including risk assessment, safety critical inspections, quality control, and verification of compliance with relevant regulations and codes.
Design Phases
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This is the stage at which a co-ordinated design really takes shape. Progressing on from a settled concept design, the project is drawn up more clearly in drawing form and developed alongside structural design, building services and a more informed costing exercise. At this point we would continue our engagement with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) / stakeholder group building on what we / they have learned, discussed previous stages. With progression in design there will likely be updated questions in terms of Building Regs. and some initial questions on structural engineering, fire engineering, access and energy and sustainability.