Table 2

Compliance factors and corresponding sources

 Integration factorLiteratureInterview
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The building regulations themselves did not change but rather the process by which compliance or more significantly non-compliance with the regulations is controlledMandal (2014) xxxxxxx
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 regulationsHarrington (2017) xxxxxxx
The new regulations require several documents to be forwarded to the relevant building authorityMonahan (2015) xxxxxxx
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 completionDepartment of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (2016) xxxxxxx
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 authorityCompton and Keaveney (2016) xxxxxxx
Costs of construction will be increased to ensure complianceHeneghan and Byrne (2014) xxxxxxx
Certificate of completion stands as an imperative milestone while handing over a project through BC(A)RRKD Architects (2016) xxxxxxx
Neither the building owner, designer nor builder can be impartial in certifying their own worksProperty Industry Ireland (2018)      x 
There is a clear demand for active, independent on-site inspections by local authority personnelDepartment of the Environment, Community, and Local Government (2015) xx  x x
The establishment of a lead authority for building control could serve to provide a consistent approach to BC(A)R and complianceProperty Industry Ireland (2018) xx   xx
The building control authorities are not required to perform technical assessments of compliance with building regulation at commencement or at completion stageMonahan (2015) xxxxxx 
Competent professionals now have greater control of inspections and provide a chain of responsibility throughout the design and construction process to ensure complianceRKD Architects (2016) xxxxxx 

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