Your Building Control Service
Providing a complete local authority statutory building control approval service across Hertfordshire, our team of qualified surveyors work in collaboration with builders, architects and agents, ensuring that every building project achieves approval with the minimum of disruption.
Our Vision
Is to become the Building Compliance Consultancy of choice, unrivalled in the marketplace and renowned for our:
- Great service
- Great people
- Great results
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to lead the compliance process, ensuring our customers and communities benefit from good quality, safe, sustainable buildings.
It means that people can live and work safely and happily with the knowledge that the impact on the environment is minimised.
Our Values
Underpin all that we do and provide a framework for our staff in which to make the right decision.
I Independence in decision making
N Never rush but respond quickly
S Seek solutions and take responsibility
P Partnership & Consultative working
E Engaging and consistent
C Compliance first
T Talent Development
Coupled with our Purpose, they highlight that we are in business for the public good and not purely to make a profit. To become the Building Compliance Consultancy of choice, we recognise that we need to create the right behaviours within our teams. We acknowledge the importance of developing our people both as a business and as a social imperative. So, our focus is on our people – supporting the investment we make in them to ensure that they achieve their potential and deliver the best possible service on behalf of our clients.
We are owned by and carry out building control services on behalf of eight local authorities in Hertfordshire. Our clients benefit from our solution-led approach offering guidance and collaboration throughout your project.
Our team of local professionally qualified surveyors offer in-depth knowledge, proactive advice and support to help achieve the best possible results.
Help Every Step of the Way
Building regulations can be complex, but there’s no need for them to be daunting. Our Building Control processes have been designed to add value, by reducing unnecessary bureaucracy, delays and costs.
We cover all aspects of building work – from simple extensions and loft conversions for residential customers to large-scale commercial or residential development projects, offering advice and guidance throughout the project.
We have achieved ISO 9001 status and in 2019 were awarded the LABC Warranty Bricks Award as the best local authority partner! Our surveyors have also been recognised nationally – as LABC Trainee of the year for 2018, LABC Rising Star for 2019 and LABC Superstar for 2019. Two of our surveyors are on the LABC training panel and on the LABC technical panel.
We celebrate our awards for both HBC and our customers here.
Operating in Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas, our team of qualified surveyors is one of the largest in the area and is on hand to help with all aspects of the build (or renovation), whilst adhering to Health and Safety regulations.
Meet the Management Team
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Simon Heywood -
BSc PG Dip MSc MCIPSManaging Director
Simon has spent the last 10 years working in the public services industry. He led the Local Government practice for a consultancy company, delivering transformation and procurement projects prior to joining an outsourcing company when the consultancy was bought. Simon then joined a conglomerate owned by a Local Authority, with responsibility as Managing Director for two of the divisions, and was appointed a main board director.
Simon is more of an all-rounder than a specialist. He is, however, passionate about delivering great customer service and ensuring that the conditions are created within the business to enable our people to go the extra mile for customers.
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Matt Scarott -
BA Hons ACABECommercial Director
Matt is experienced in defining company strategy and delivering business growth in SMEs and corporate environments by developing effective customer partnerships. He joins us from NHBC having previously worked for Aedis and MDIS.
At NHBC Matt managed activity providing insurance and consultancy services in priority growth markets, with responsibility for product development, marketing, and sales.
Being a keen motivator and problem solver Matt develops teams and generates positive change to achieve growth through clear communication, collaboration, and adopting shared beliefs to reach commercial goals.
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John Calvey -
BSc (Hons) MCIOB AIFireEHead of Quality & Compliance
John has over 20 years of experience in Building Control spanning both local authority and private sector building control organisations.
He has a responsibility to the Company Board for ensuring that our team of 50 surveyors operate to the highest of standards in supporting clients to achieve compliance with the building regulations.
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Caroline Beaumont
Head of Operations & Finance
Caroline has over 20 years experience as an auditor, including working in the technical department of a top International audit firm based in London, specialising in project management, fraud detection and prevention, and the audit of FTSE 100 and international Companies.
Caroline has been responsible for the technical, accounting and IT training for a top tier Audit firm and been a guest speaker at various technical and university courses. In the last fifteen years she has extensive experience at senior and executive level working in commercial organisations across diverse industries such as Insurance, Recruitment, Rail Travel and Importing fruit, in particular enjoying working with entrepreneurs and new companies.
A keen Star Wars fan and couch based Lara Croft.
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John Swainson -
BSc MRICSHead of Building Control North
John has been in Building Control for over 30 years. Trained in the busy, multi-cultural Inner London Borough of Hackney, he eventually became Head of Building Control and Licensing.
John is a Chartered Building Surveyor and is an RICS Assessment of Professional Competence Assessor. Passionate about his profession, he is extremely keen to ensure more young people take an interest in and enter the Building Control profession.
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Richard Hearne -
BSc (Hons) C.Build E MCABE AIFireEHead of Building Control South
Richard has been working in public sector Building Control for 20 years. Experienced in working with both domestic and commercial projects he puts his emphasis on working with the customer to deliver compliant buildings.
As one of the company’s Fire Safety Specialists, Richard is a key lead on high-risk residential projects, as well as the more complex non-residential schemes within Hertfordshire and further afield.
Outside of the workplace he is a keen runner and you can often see him in local distance competitions.
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Les Ryder -
C.Build E MCABEMajor Projects Manager
Les is Chartered Building Engineer with a successful career spanning more than 40 years in the private and public Building Control sectors. He has extensive experience working on a wide range of major construction projects including complex high-risk commercial, and high-rise residential schemes.
Time spent working in the steel design and fabrication industry and running a residential design consultancy have provided Les with a particularly broad technical knowledge, helped by his personal interest in construction technology and science. He is also interested in the more practical aspects of building and still retains his visual welding inspection qualifications.
He keeps in shape as a competitive cyclist and playing tennis.
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