Compliance factors and corresponding sources
| Integration factor | Literature | Interview | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | ||
| The building regulations themselves did not change but rather the process by which compliance or more significantly non-compliance with the regulations is controlled | Mandal (2014) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Integrating the stringent system imposed on the Irish construction sector under BC(A)R creates a system of checks and balances to ensure compliance with regulations | Harrington (2017) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| The new regulations require several documents to be forwarded to the relevant building authority | Monahan (2015) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Assigned certifiers are tasked with preparing an inspection plan to be implemented by themselves and others during construction in order that they are able to sign the certificate of compliance on completion | Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (2016) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| The regulations prohibit the opening, occupation or use of a building until a certificate of compliance on completion has been filed and registered by the building control authority | Compton and Keaveney (2016) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Costs of construction will be increased to ensure compliance | Heneghan and Byrne (2014) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Certificate of completion stands as an imperative milestone while handing over a project through BC(A)R | RKD Architects (2016) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Neither the building owner, designer nor builder can be impartial in certifying their own works | Property Industry Ireland (2018) | x | ||||||
| There is a clear demand for active, independent on-site inspections by local authority personnel | Department of the Environment, Community, and Local Government (2015) | x | x | x | x | |||
| The establishment of a lead authority for building control could serve to provide a consistent approach to BC(A)R and compliance | Property Industry Ireland (2018) | x | x | x | x | |||
| The building control authorities are not required to perform technical assessments of compliance with building regulation at commencement or at completion stage | Monahan (2015) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Competent professionals now have greater control of inspections and provide a chain of responsibility throughout the design and construction process to ensure compliance | RKD Architects (2016) | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Integration factor | Literature | Interview | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | ||
| The building regulations themselves did not change but rather the process by which compliance or more significantly non-compliance with the regulations is controlled | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Integrating the stringent system imposed on the Irish construction sector under BC(A)R creates a system of checks and balances to ensure compliance with regulations | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| The new regulations require several documents to be forwarded to the relevant building authority | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Assigned certifiers are tasked with preparing an inspection plan to be implemented by themselves and others during construction in order that they are able to sign the certificate of compliance on completion | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| The regulations prohibit the opening, occupation or use of a building until a certificate of compliance on completion has been filed and registered by the building control authority | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Costs of construction will be increased to ensure compliance | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Certificate of completion stands as an imperative milestone while handing over a project through BC(A)R | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Neither the building owner, designer nor builder can be impartial in certifying their own works | x | |||||||
| There is a clear demand for active, independent on-site inspections by local authority personnel | x | x | x | x | ||||
| The establishment of a lead authority for building control could serve to provide a consistent approach to BC(A)R and compliance | x | x | x | x | ||||
| The building control authorities are not required to perform technical assessments of compliance with building regulation at commencement or at completion stage | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| Competent professionals now have greater control of inspections and provide a chain of responsibility throughout the design and construction process to ensure compliance | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||
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