Building control firm Assent Building Compliance has ceased trading and is set to enter insolvency.
The collapse of the firm, which operates two registered building control approvers – Oculus Building Consultancy and LB Building Control – could have a significant impact on a number of development projects going through the approval process at the moment, according to Neil Boothroyd, a construction dispute resolution specialist at Gateley Vinden.
Boothroyd said: “News that Assent Building Compliance and its operations, including the two registered building control approvers under its banner (Oculus Building Consultancy and LB Building Control), is entering insolvency will have a very significant ripple effect on the progress of a number of ongoing developments.
“There will be several Higher-Risk Building projects that will have to stop works and will likely suffer considerable delays while alternative inspection arrangements can be put in place to process the relevant building control approvals in line with the Building Safety Act 2022.
“As a result, many projects may need to go through an extended approval process which will have a detrimental impact and place increased strain on the Building Safety Regulator system which is already under intense scrutiny for the severe backlog and delays to project approvals.”
