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David Pidduck

Building Control Manager - North

 

 

What does your role involve?


I lead a team of Building Control Project Managers to ensure the provision of health and safety for the end users of new buildings via plan check review and through site inspections.

 

How long have you been in building control?

 

22 years.

Describe your career before working in building control.

 

I have been working in Building Control since leaving college.


What interests or excites you most about your job?

 

The range of projects that we deal with are varied and technically challenging. The interaction with design teams who look to us for guidance is rewarding when you feel you have helped and made a difference for the end users of the completed project.

 

What one piece of advice would you give to customers ahead of the next 12 months?

 

With regards to the introduction of FLOS Building Regulation changes and the revised transitional arrangements, I would advise developers to engage with Building Control at preliminary design stages. Early advice and guidance can help assist in creating a compliant design.

 

 

Describe a time working for Premier Guarantee that inspired you?

 

Berkeley Homes at Kidbrooke Village, Royal Borough of Greenwich.

 

Why did this inspire you personally?


The development features a mix of modern (MMC) and conventional construction methods to provide homes, shops, restaurants and open parkland.

I was inspired by being part of a design team with a customer that shares our values in securing compliant buildings. Seeing the potential of MMC to provide sustainable homes, the regeneration of a town and the provision of a range of facilities to benefit residents was rewarding to work on.

 

What kind of projects would you love to work on?


The development features a mix of modern (MMC) and conventional construction methods to provide homes, shops, restaurants and open parkland.

I would like us to expand on the great work within the residential sector and to diversify our workload within both commercial and healthcare sectors, particularly with 'off-site construction' and the possibilities it presents.

 

Email david.pidduck@premierguarantee.co.uk

 

 

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