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Wealth of industry experience joins DBCP with latest Building Control Surveyor appointments

24th May 2023

The delivery of building control services across Derbyshire and Staffordshire Moorlands has been further boosted with two new appointments at DBCP. Experienced building surveyor Leonie King has joined DBCP’s team of field-based building control experts, while former site manager Catherine Potiphar has been appointed as a trainee building control surveyor. Building control surveyor Leonie King […]

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DBCP enters into training partnership with CIOB

2nd February 2023

With a commitment to having the most extensively qualified team of building control surveyors, DBCP has entered into a training partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). CIOB is the world’s largest and most influential professional body for construction management and leadership, with more than 45,000 members worldwide. The partnership now gives all DBCP […]

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Over-insulate homes this winter and risk mould and hazardous spores, warns DBCP

28th November 2022

Current concerns around rising fuel prices and the cost-of-living crisis have prompted building control expert DBCP to issue a warning to people not to over insulate their homes. As prices rise, residents are turning off their heating and eliminating all drafts, creating the perfect condition for damp and mould to take hold. A lack of […]

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Have a brew on us with DBCP Tea

24th October 2022

Fancy a cup of DBCP tea? Celebrating the best loved brew of construction workers in the UK, DBCP now has its very own branded tea; perfect for warming up DBCP’s team of building control surveyors out on sites doing inspections this winter. According to research by AppliancesDirect.co.uk, 82% of construction workers in Britain argue that […]

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Don’t forget new Part O and S Building Regulations, DBCP urges architects, developers and builders

23rd September 2022

DBCP, the expert in building control, is urging builders, developers and architects across Derbyshire and Staffordshire Moorlands to ensure new Building Regulations Part O and Part S are implemented in new and upcoming residential projects. Effective from 15 June 2022 for all new homes and existing homes undergoing large renovations, Part O and Part S directly […]

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DBCP strengthens Derby city building control service offering with key appointments

31st August 2022

Derby’s ambitious regeneration programme has prompted DBCP to further strengthen its provision of building control services in the city centre and surrounding areas. Two new members of staff have been appointed by the leading provider of building control services. Barry Thomas joins DBCP’s team of Building Control Surveyors to assist with the growing demand the […]

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DBCP strengthens technical support team with new appointment

1st June 2022

DBCP has further strengthened its technical support team with the appointment of Natalie Hague. Bringing more than 20 years’ experience in customer service to the role, Natalie joins DBCP from Dunston Innovation Centre in Chesterfield, where the building control company is based. Natalie’s new role with DBCP means she now just works two floors above […]

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Trailblazer Allstars secures top 10 finish at World Championships

27th May 2022

A member of DBCP’s technical support team has taken America by storm with her cheerleding team. Her team, Rotherham-based Trailblazer Allstars, secured a top 10 finish in the Cheerleading Allstar World Championships in Orlando, Florida recently. Jade Sheppard (25) took a break from DBCP’s Chesterfield office to jet off to the US and compete in […]

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DBCP says a fond farewell to John Warman and Lynn Miles

21st April 2022

DBCP said a fond farewell to nearly 100 years of combined experience in building control recently when Senior Building Control Surveyor John Warman and Technical Support team member Lynne Miles, retired from DBCP. John’s retirement from DBCP marks the end of a total of 50 years in building control broken briefly by a short spell […]

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DBCP signs off major new Jewson facility in Chesterfield

31st March 2022

Jewson’s brand new £4.4million purpose-built site on Sheffield Road in Chesterfield is all set to open following building control sign off by DBCP. DBCP’s Senior Building Control Survey John Taylor, has overseen construction of the new building on Sheffield Road.  Ahead of construction, John’s colleague and fellow DBCP building control surveyor Lee Carl, undertook the […]

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