Digital records on property maintenance can be very useful for insurers, especially when claims are being made, or commercial brokers are providing cover for new developments and associated works. Here’s the word;
Gleeson Homes and Zutec today announce they have partnered to digitise Gleeson’s quality control processes, which includes multiple forms and checklists for Quality Assurance inspections, as well as Part L Photographic Evidence. This will help Gleeson maintain standards in quality and meet regulatory compliance, while bringing structure to process and providing complete data visibility plot to plot, and project to project, helping deliver more on-site efficiencies.
Since June 2023, all housebuilders in the UK with new developments now have to provide mandatory photographic evidence to the SAP Assessor to prove that work and materials used in new homes comply with updated energy efficiency requirements that reduce carbon emissions – outlined in Part L, or Approved Document L, Appendix B. Implementing Zutec’s Part L Photographic Evidence solution across 82 sites earlier in the year, this was the first step in digitising Gleeson’s Quality Control Plot Book, providing the ability for teams to update and submit as-built Buildings Regulations England Part L (BREL) reports to assessors for approval and faster plot completion.
As part of its Quality Management Solution Suite, Zutec’s Part L Photographic Evidence solution allows users to capture, store, share and manage geo-located photographic evidence and supporting documents required for the as-built BREL report. Spec’d to meet requirements of the Part L Building Regulations framework, the solution ensures users on site can capture the right quality photos with the right information. Using Zutec’s field app photos can be captured and submitted to an assessor for sign off, speeding up process and bringing building information together in one place to remove the complexity of gathering evidence and submitting for approval.
Aligning its internal process and working with Zutec, Gleeson has now configured, digitised, and sequenced multiple forms and checklists, including its build stage and customer care forms as part of its Quality Control Plot Book. Bringing everything together in one place, ensures all on and off-site teams are working to the same process and have structure to inspections by following consistent practice and workflows. By standardising it quality process, Gleeson can track progress, analyse reports, and have an audit trail of work done and inspections completed by who and when.
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