That isn't a BCO problem. That's a site foreman quality control problem. The
building trade has always had it's share of cowboys and piecework
bricklaying is notorious for them. The BCO's primary job is to check that
there are not so many defects in the structure that it is going to fall down
or injure the occupants. The BCO's job has been changed into a tax
gathering, box ticking exercise with more boxes and BCO's added every day.
The buildings will still fall down, but as the boxes have been ticked it's
nobody's fault. Exactly the same as Education, the NHS, the railways, MoD
equipment, the list is endless, as is the certainty of even more expensive
useless paperwork.
Regards
Capitol
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Which just goes to show that the lunatics have taken over the government
asylum. IMO a large reduction in BCO's activities is a requirement for
the
next governments election manifesto. At least if we are stupid enough to
join the EU, we can move into the continental mode of having so many
rules
that we can ignore all of them!

New house near me are being build with the cavities blocked with cement.
The problem is that BCOs don't do their jobs properly. The building should
not move past a certain phase unless inspected and signed off. the system
should be foolproof, as it is supposed to protect the home owner. It does
not. All it does is protect the developer.


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