1. ANCILLARY CERTIFICATION UNDER BC(A)R 2014 03-04-2019
6th June 2013
Presented by:
Michael Moriarty
T.J.O’Connor & Associates
BE, MEngSc, CEng, FIEI, FCons.EI 1

2. SCOPE of BCAR – SI No. 9 of 2014
Came into operation on 1st March 2014.
the design and construction of a new building,
an extension to a dwelling involving a total floor area greater than 40 square metres,
works to which Part III applies.

3. OPT-OUT PROVISIONS SI No. 365 of 2015
Came into operation on 1st September 2015.
Provides an Opt Out Option for Owners of
A New Single Dwelling on a Single Unit Development, or
A Domestic Extension (without size limitation)

4. OPT-OUT PROVISIONS SI No. 365 of 2015
The Dwelling or Extension Must be Designed and Constructed in accordance with the Building Regulations.
The Regulations do not Prevent an Owner from Taking on the Role of the Builder.

5. OPEN / OCCUPIED / USED
Regulation 20F (1) “ a Certificate of Compliance on Completion shall be submitted and relevant particulars thereof shall be included on the register before works or a building to which Part II or Part IIIA applies may be opened, occupied or used.”

6. BCAR – SI No. 9 of 2014 Commencement Notice
Appointments by Building Owner.
Notice of Assignment of Person to Inspect and Certify Works (Assigned Certifier)
Notice of Assignment of Builder

7. BCAR – SI No. 9 of 2014 (Cont'd) Statutory Certificates
Certificate of Compliance (Design) by Design Certifier
Certificate of Compliance (Undertaking to Inspect and Certify Works) by Assigned Certifier
Certificate of Compliance (Undertaking by Builder)
Certificate of Compliance on Completion by Assigned Certifier and Builder

8. Ancillary Certificates
Competence – Core Principle of BC(A)R.
Assigned Certifier & Design Certifier
Their Competence is Not All Encompassing
Must Rely on Competence of Others for Areas Outside Their Own Competence
Ancillary Certificates Provide Mechanism for this Reliance

9. Ancillary Certificates (Cont'd)
COP Defines a Competent Person as:

10. Ancillary Certificates (Cont'd)
Statutory Certificates Refer to Ancillary Certificates
Certificate of Compliance (Design)
Certificate of Compliance on Completion

11. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (DESIGN)
CERTIFICATE IN SI No. 9 of 2014

12. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (DESIGN)
CERTIFICATE IN SI No. 9 of 2014 Cont’d

13. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (COMPLETION)
CERTIFICATE IN SI No. 9 of 2014

14. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (COMPLETION)
CERTIFICATE IN SI No. 9 of 2014
Cont’d

15. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE (COMPLETION)
CERTIFICATE IN SI No. 9 of 2014
Cont’d

16. THE CODE OF PRACTICE, COP REVISED SEPTEMBER 2016

17. REGULATION 20G.(2) – CODE OF PRACTICE – PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE
Article 20G (1) of the Building Control Regulations makes provision for the Minister to publish a Code of Practice.
COP has the same status as the Technical Guidance Documents (TGD’s)
The Code of Practice shall, prima facie, indicate compliance with Regulations.

18. Ancillary Certificates
Code of Practice COP Defines Ancillary Certificates as:

19. Cl. 4.2 – QUALIFICATIONS OF THE DESIGN CERTIFIER AND/OR ASSIGNED CERTIFIER
Architects that are on the register maintained by the RIAI under Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007; or
Building Surveyors that are on the register maintained by the SCSI under Part 5 of the Building Control Act 2007, or
Chartered Engineers on the register maintained by Engineers Ireland under section 7 of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1969.

20. ENGINEER: WHICH ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
Chartered Engineer
Can Sign Engineer’s Ancillary Certificates ED, EC and EI.
Non-Chartered Engineer
Would Have to Complete Ancillary Certificates SD, SC and SI - For Specialist or Unregistered Consultants.

21. Cl. 4.2.2 - ANCILLARY CERTIFIERS
Apart from Assigned Certifier & Design Certifier
Range of Certifiers on Most Projects
Appointed by:
The Building Owner and his Design Team
The Builder

22. Cl. 4.2.2 - ANCILLARY CERTIFIERS (Cont'd)
Ancillary Certifies may Include:
Architects, Architectural Technologists/Technicians
Consulting Engineers (Civil/ Structural & Mech/Elec) appointed by Building Owner to design inspect and certify relevant elements

23. Cl. 4.2.2 - ANCILLARY CERTIFIERS (Cont'd)
Designers (e.g Piling, Mech/Elec, etc.) appointed by the Builder to design and certify relevant elements
Other competent technical and trade persons

24. Cl. 4.2.2 - ANCILLARY CERTIFIERS (Cont'd)
The Builder , Sub-contractors, Suppliers & Manufacturers
Every Certifier Should Exercise Reasonable Skill, Care and Diligence.

25. Cl. 3.4 – DESIGNER’S ROLE Design their respective elements;
Provide information to the Design Certifier and the Assigned Certifier;
Carry out work inspections, as agreed with the Assigned Certifier;

26. Cl. 3.4 – DESIGNER’S ROLE (Cont'd)
Notify the Assigned Certifier of their proposed inspection regime;
Provide the Ancillary Certificates when required by the Assigned Certifier and Design Certifier.

27. DESIGN CERTIFIER - DEFINITION
Definition in COP
“Design Certifier” means the competent registered professional person:
who has been commissioned by the Building Owner to design, in conjunction with others, the building or works described in the relevant Commencement Notice (or 7 Day Notice), and to certify such design ----, and

28. DESIGN CERTIFIER – DEFINITION (Cont'd)
who confirms that the documentation included in the schedule to the Commencement Notice (or 7 Day Notice) which has been prepared by him/her, other members of the design team and specialist designers whose design activities he/she has coordinated, has been prepared to demonstrate such compliance.

29. ASSIGNED CERTIFIER - DEFINITION
Definition in COP
“Assigned Certifier” means the competent, registered professional person assigned by the Building Owner to inspect and certify works in accordance with the Building Control Regulations.

30. CL 3.5 ASSIGNED CERTIFIER'S ROLE
The Assigned Certifier is assigned by the Building Owner as required under the Building Control Regulations. They undertake to inspect and to co-ordinate the inspection activities of others during construction, and to certify the building or works on completion.

31. CL 3.5 ASSIGNED CERTIFIER'S ROLE (Cont'd)
co-ordinate the ancillary certification by members of the design team and other relevant bodies for the Certificate of Compliance on Completion;

32. CL 3.5 ASSIGNED CERTIFIER'S ROLE (Cont'd)
Assigned Certifier’s Certification will rely on Inputs of Others
Quinn -v- Quality Homes & Others [1976] ILRM
Liability will depend on the reasonableness of his approach and his inquiry of others

33. Ancillary Certificates
The Professional Bodies and the CIF Produced:
A Suite of Ancillary Certificates
Practice Notes on the Ancillary Certificates
Plus
A Practice Note on Commencement Notice Documentation
A Practice Note on Inspection Plans

34. ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
PRACTICE NOTE 1
ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES

35. ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
PRACTICE NOTE 1
ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
Cont’d

36. ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
PROFESSIONAL BODY
ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
SUMMARY
SHEET 1

37. ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
PROFESSIONAL BODY
ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
SUMMARY
SHEET 2

38. ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
CIF
ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
SUMMARY
SHEET

39. ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
ENGINEER
ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
ACEI / EI BCR 1401

40. ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
ENGINEER
ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
ACEI / EI BCR 1401
Cont’d

41. ANCILLARY COMPLETION CERTIFICATE – DESIGN
ENGINEER
ANCILLARY COMPLETION CERTIFICATE – DESIGN
ACEI / EI BCR 1402

42. ANCILLARY COMPLETION CERTIFICATE – INSPECTION PLAN
ENGINEER
ANCILLARY COMPLETION CERTIFICATE – INSPECTION PLAN
ACEI / EI BCR 1403

43. ANCILLARY COMPLETION CERTIFICATE – INSPECTION PLAN
ENGINEER
ANCILLARY COMPLETION CERTIFICATE – INSPECTION PLAN
ACEI / EI BCR 1403
Cont’d

44. ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
ARCHITECT
ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
RIAI ACD 01

45. ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
SURVEYOR
ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
SCSI-BS ACD

46. ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
SPECIALIST
ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
RIAI ACD 02

47. ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
SPECIALIST
ANCILLARY DESIGN CERTIFICATE
RIAI ACD 02
Cont’d

48. CIF ANCILLARY COMPLETION CERTIFICATE FOR SUB-CONTRACTOR / SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR

49. CIF ANCILLARY COMPLETION CERTIFICATE FOR SUB-CONTRACTOR / SPECIALIST CONTRACTOR CIF 01
Cont’d

50. ANNEX TO
CIF 01

51. CIF ANCILLARY COMPLETION CERTIFICATE FOR
SUB-SUB-CONTRACTOR
CIF 02

52. ANNEX TO
CIF 02

53. GUIDANCE ON ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
PRACTICE NOTE 2
GUIDANCE ON ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES

54. GUIDANCE ON ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
PRACTICE NOTE 2
GUIDANCE ON ANCILLARY CERTIFICATES
Cont’d

55. PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS
EXAMPLE 1
PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS

56. PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS Cont’d
EXAMPLE 1
PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS Cont’d

57. EXAMPLE 2
STRUCTURAL STEELWORK

58. STRUCTURAL STEELWORK Cont’d
EXAMPLE 2
STRUCTURAL STEELWORK Cont’d

59. TIMBER TRUSSED RAFTERS
EXAMPLE 3
TIMBER TRUSSED RAFTERS
&
OPEN WEB JOISTS

60. TIMBER TRUSSED RAFTERS
EXAMPLE 3
TIMBER TRUSSED RAFTERS
&
OPEN WEB JOISTS
Cont’d

61. TIMBER TRUSSED RAFTERS
EXAMPLE 3
TIMBER TRUSSED RAFTERS
&
OPEN WEB JOISTS
Cont’d

62. TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS
EXAMPLE 4
TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS

63. TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS
EXAMPLE 4
TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS
Cont’d

64. EXAMPLE 5
ANCHORS

65. EXAMPLE 5
ANCHORS Cont’d

66. EXAMPLE 6
PILING

67. EXAMPLE 7
FACADES

68. EXAMPLE 8
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

69. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS Cont’d
EXAMPLE 8
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS Cont’d

70. FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS Cont’d
EXAMPLE 8
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS Cont’d

71. UNBOUND GRANULAR FILL UNDER CONCRETE FLOORS & FOOTPATHS
EXAMPLE 9
UNBOUND GRANULAR FILL UNDER CONCRETE FLOORS & FOOTPATHS

72. UNBOUND GRANULAR FILL UNDER CONCRETE FLOORS & FOOTPATHS Cont’d
EXAMPLE 9
UNBOUND GRANULAR FILL UNDER CONCRETE FLOORS & FOOTPATHS Cont’d

73. EXAMPLE 10
SPECIALIST SYSTEMS

74. SPECIALIST SYSTEMS Cont’d
EXAMPLE 10
SPECIALIST SYSTEMS Cont’d

75. PRACTICE NOTE 2
NOTES

76. PRACTICE NOTE 4
INSPECTION PLAN

77. PRACTICE NOTE 4
INSPECTION PLAN
Cont’d

78. PRACTICE NOTE 4
INSPECTION PLAN
Cont’d

79. PRACTICE NOTE 4
INSPECTION PLAN
Cont’d

80. PRACTICE NOTE 4
INSPECTION PLAN
Cont’d

81. PRACTICE NOTE 4
INSPECTION PLAN
Cont’d

82. PRACTICE NOTE 4
INSPECTION PLAN
Cont’d

83. Cl. 7.1 – INSPECTION PLAN
Certifiers shall adopt an appropriate Inspection Plan.
Adequate site inspections and records sufficient to demonstrate the application of reasonable skill, care and diligence.

84. Cl. 7.1 – INSPECTION PLAN (Cont'd)
Not practicable to inspect every item of work.
Supervision by the Builder is critical.
Test of the Inspection Plan – its success in achieving reasonable standards of health and safety in or about buildings, and of energy conservation, accessibility and sustainability for building users .

85. Cl. 7.1 – INSPECTION PLAN (Cont'd)
Use professional skill and judgement in selecting priorities for inspection.
Complexity of project should be taken into account.

86. CL. 7.1.1 – INSPECTION PLAN (Cont'd)
Depends on:
Type of building
Method and speed of construction
Recent experience in achieving compliance
Consequences of a particular contravention
Feasibility of later inspections

87. CL. 7.1.2 – INSPECTION PLAN (Cont'd)
Subject to professional judgement or risk assessment, normally inspect elements:
Whose failure would be significant
With unusual designs or methods of construction
Relating to fire safety;
Fundamental to achieving compliance with Building Regulations
Necessary to issue completion certificate.

88. Cl. 7.2 – INSPECTION FREQUENCY
Periodic inspection depending on size and nature of building.
Critical milestone inspections as set out in the Inspection Notification Framework (INF).

89. Cl. 7.3 – INSPECTION NOTIFICATION FRAMEWORK (INF)
The Assigned Certifier shall before commencement on site agree an INF with the building owner and the Builder.
Identify generally stages or items of work to be notified by the Builder when ready for inspection.
Free to carry out unannounced inspections.
A Sample Inspection Plan will be included in the Code of Practice

90. APPENDIX B
GUIDANCE FOR
INSPECTION PLAN

91. TABLE C.1
INSPECTION TEMPLATE

92. INSPECTION TEMPLATE Cont’d
TABLE C.1
INSPECTION TEMPLATE Cont’d

93. USE OF PROPER MATERIALS
TABLE C.3
USE OF PROPER MATERIALS

94. USE OF PROPER MATERIALS
TABLE C.3
USE OF PROPER MATERIALS
Cont’d

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