Issuing conditional approval, subject to other steps being included in the process;
Issuing approval for the work to commence;
Once the work begins, building control surveyors make visits to the site at different points in the construction process to make sure building regulations are being met;
Carrying out regular inspections of the building and building methods;
Inspecting and testing foundations and drainage works;
Taking samples of new building materials and assessing their suitability;
Keeping records of the visits made to site;
Issuing completion certificates when the work has been carried out satisfactorily.
Liaising and communicating with members of the public, councillors, construction professionals and statutory bodies, e.g. highways, planning and environmental health departments;
Calculating the fee to be charged to the client;
Keeping up to date with current regulations and legislation;
Prosecuting builders if non-compliance has occurred, although this is a last resort.
Building control surveyors in local government may also be involved in approving demolitions and carrying out surveys of potentially dangerous buildings.