Building Elements Checklist

Building Elements ChecklistBCIS refSystemComments

1SUBSTRUCTURE (all work to underside of screed or lowest floor finish)

Excavations

Foundations

DPM

Concrete floor

2AFRAME

Load bearing frame

Floor and roof beams

Roof trusses

Stanchion and beam casings for structural or protective purpose

2BUPPER FLOORS

Upper floors

Continuous access floors

Mezzanines

Structural screeds

Suspended floors over basements

Balconies

2CROOFS

Roof structure construction including eaves and verges, plates and ceiling joists, gable ends, internal walls and chimneys above plate level, parapet walls and balustrades

Roof coverings

Roof screeds and finishing

Flashings and trims

Insulation

Eaves and verges treatment

Roof drainage (note 5C)

Roof lights

Pavement lights

2DSTAIRS

Construction of stairs, ramps and landings other than floor levels

Ladders

Escape staircases

Stair finishes

Balustrades and handrails

2EEXTERNAL WALLS

External enclosing walls

Chimneys forming part of external walls

Curtain walling, rails and cladding

Vertical tanking

Insulation

Applied external finishes

Forming cavities

2FWINDOWS AND EXTERNAL DOORS

Windows including frames, linings, trims, ironmongery, glazing, lintels, dpcs and reveals

Shop fronts

External doors, fanlights, frames, linings, trims, ironmongery, glazing, lintels, thresholds, dpcs and reveals

2GINTERNAL WALLS AND PARTITIONS

Internal walls, partitions and insulation

Chimneys forming internal walls

Screens, borrowed lights and glazing

Moveable partitions

Internal balustrades

2HINTERNAL DOORS

Doors, fanlights, and sidelights

Frames, linings and trims

Sliding and folding doors

Hatches

Ironmongery

Glazing

Lintels, threshold and reveals

3AWALL FINISHES

Preparation and finish

Dado/picture rail

Crash rails

3BFLOOR FINISHES

Preparation

Screeds

Finish

Skirtings

3CCEILING FINISH

Finishes to ceilings and soffits

Cornices and coves

Construction and finish of suspended ceiling

Ceiling access

4FITTINGS AND FURNISHES

Fixed furniture

Loose fittings and furniture

Shelving

Cupboards, wardrobes, benches

Seating

Counters

Blinds

Curtain tracks

Black/white boards, notice boards, pin boards

External signage

Internal signage

Lettering

Mirrors

Ironmongery

Soft furnishings (curtains, loose carpets)

Works of art

Fire extinguisher brackets

Laboratory furniture

5ASANITARY APPLICANCES

Baths

Basins/sinks

WCs and urinals

Toilet roll holders

Towel rails

Soap dispensers

Paper towel dispensers

Waste fittings and traps

Taps

5BSERVICES EQUIPMENT

Kitchens

Laundry

Equipment such as hospital, dental etc.

Mechanical and electrical equipment related to function of building

5CDISPOSAL INSTALLATIONS

Internal drainage waste pipes to sanitary appliances and services equipment

Soil pipes including anti syphon and ventilation

Rain water downpipes and gutters

Floor channels, gratings and internal drains

Refuse disposal including ducts, grinding units, chutes and bins

Local incinerators and flues

Paper shredders and incinerators

5DWATER INSTALLATIONS

Mains supply water main (meters, valves and risers

Insulation

Cold water service (tanks, pumps, pressure boosters, distribution pipe work, valves/taps and insulation)

Hot and mixed water service (storage cylinders, pumps, calorifiers, instantaneous water heaters, distribution pipe work, valves/ taps and insulation)

Steam and condensate

5EHEAT SOURCE

Boilers and controls

Fans, flues and chimneys

Cold and treated water supplies and tanks

Fuel supply and storage

Insulation

5FSPACE HEATING AND AIR TREATMENT

Water/steam heating (radiators, pipe coils, fittings, distribution, controls)

Ducted warm air (ductwork, grilles, fans, filters, controls)

Electricity cable heating including storage radiators

Local heating (fireplaces, radiant heaters, small appliances)

Heating with ventilation (air treated locally) distribution pipe work, ducting, grilles, emission units, calorifiers, controls

Heating with ventilation (air treated centrally) distribution pipe work, ducting, grilles, emission units, calorifiers, controls

Heating with cooling (air treated locally) distribution pipe work, ducting, grilles, emission units, calorifiers, controls

Cooling with ventilation

Heating with cooling (air treated centrally) distribution pipe work, ducting, grilles, emission units, calorifiers, controls

5GVENTILATING SYSTEM

Mechanical ventilation not incorporating heating/cooling (dust extraction, fume extraction, fresh air injection, unit extract fans, rotating ventilation)

Controls

5HELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

Electrical source and mains

Electric power supplies

General purpose socket outlets

Electric lighting and fittings

General mechanical installation

5IGAS INSTALLATIONS

Gas supply and distribution

5JLIFT AND CONVEYOR INSTALLATIONS

Lifts and hoists

Escalators

Conveyors

5KPROTECTIVE INSTALLATIONS

Sprinkler installations, including tanks, pipework, detectors and controls

Fire fighting installations, such as hose reels, extinguishers, foam inlets, dry and wet risers, blankets and buckets

Lighting protection

Emergency lighting/uninterruptible power supply

5LCOMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS

Fire alarms

Security alarms

Visual and audio installations

Door signals

Timed signals

Call signals

Clocks

Telephones

Data including fibre optics

Public address

Radio

Television

Pneumatic message system

Video link

5MSPECIAL INSTALLATIONS

Chemical gases

Medical gases

Vacuum

Window cleaning equipment and cradles

Compressed air

Treated water

Refrigerated stores/cold rooms

Servo hydraulics

5NBUILDERS WORK ON SERVICES

BWIC

5OBUILDERS PROFIT AND ATTENDANCE ON SERVICES

Profit and attendance on services

6ASITE WORKS

Preparation, clearance and demolitions

Surface treatments

Roads and associated footways (vehicle parks, paths and paved areas, playing fields, play grounds, games courts)

Retaining walls

Land drainage

Landscaping

Tree works

Site enclosures (gates, entrance, fencing, walling and hedges)

Fittings and furniture (notice boards, flags, signs)

6BDRAINAGE

Surface water

Foul drainage (below ground)

Sewage treatment

6CEXTERNAL SERVICES

Water mains

Fire mains and hydrants

Heating mains

Gas mains

Electricity mains

Site lighting

Other mains and services

BWIC with external services

6DMINOR BUILDING WORK

Ancillary buildings, such as sub-stations, bicycle sheds and stores

DEMOLITIONS AND ALTERATIONS

Demolition of existing structures including disconnection of services

Alterations to existing buildings including repair and maintenance