Higher risk buildings require you to achieve approval at specific Gateways before you can proceed. These are stop/go stages and you cannot proceed until sign off has been agreed.
Gateway 2 is especially important as it occurs before building work can begin. It requires you to demonstrate how your plans comply with Building Regulations, and it must show how you have considered and implemented building safety into the designs.
All plans and documents for your development must be:
Perhaps most importantly, they must show how Golden Thread reporting requirements will be met through the construction stage and after into the building’s active life.
For construction firms, that means your records need to be up to date at all times and there can be no confusion over which plans and details are being used. Everyone needs to work from a single source of truth, and all updates or questions must be distributed to the entire team in real time.
Where there can be no room for doubt, construction management software is the answer. All plans are stored digitally and there is no chance of an old, non-compliant plan being used.
Likewise, site management software makes it easier to ensure the work being done matches those plans. Workers get tasks sent to them with links to the right plans, details and drawings. They can then upload pictures of their work and get instant feedback from supervisors before moving on so that the work is done correctly.
Finally, inspections can be tailored and standardised so you know the right things are being looked for. Construction management software gives you a greater degree of control over what is being done on site, and forces employees at all levels to work in a way which is accountable and recordable.
This is key for satisfying Building Control inspectors who want to see realistic plans and need assurance that the plans reflect what is happening on site before giving Gateway 2 sign off.
In addition, construction site management software like Gsite can also help you meet Golden Thread requirements. At all times, the Golden Thread information must reflect the true state of the building. That data must be…
If someone needs information it must be readily accessible and correct. That applies during construction, too. Construction management software uses a common data environment and acts as a single source of truth so there is always one correct version.
Everyone works from that same version, and when details are needed they can refer back to it easily and quickly on any computer, laptop, phone or tablet. The days of information being stored in a dozen places, or even kept in people’s heads, are over.
Gsite also keeps this information securely for the long term. If there is a Golden Thread information request in the future, you can simply return to your archived project and find the information at the touch of a button.
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