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Question for Department for Communities and Local Government

UIN 70929, tabled on 13 April 2017

Question

Oliver Colvile
Conservative
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what use is made of Clerks of Works in evaluating building projects.

Answer

Gavin Barwell
Conservative
Croydon Central
Commons

Answered on

24 April 2017

It is for those commissioning building work to decide whether to employ a clerk of works to evaluate or supervise the building work they wish to carry out. In many cases architects, structural and civil engineers and other professionals are used as an alternative to a clerk of works.

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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