Engineering
Planning
Surveying
Y
-
-
Y
-
Malta
Y
-
Y
-
Y
-
Y
-
Architect and builders only need be qualified.
United Kingdom
N
Y
Y
-
N
Y
N
-
Building permit: Need to check with local authority as planning permission and/or building regulations approval may be needed, while it is not obligatory to employ a Architectural professional for construction works, it is obligatory to employ a Principal Designer, i.e. for planning permission, The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) require the client to appoint a principal designer where a project involves, or is likely to involve, more than one contractor. See http://www. legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/51/pdfs/uksi_20150051_en.pdf.
Hong Kong
Y
-
-
-
N
-
-
-
Australia
Y
-
Y
-
N
-
N
-
Fiji
Y
-
-
-
N
-
-
-
New Zealand
N
Y
-
N
-
N
-
Planning
Cyprus
Comments
Architecture
Pacific
Is it obligatory to employ a professional for construction works?
Surveying
Other
Is it obligatory to obtain a building permit before undertaking construction works?
Engineering
Europe
Country
Architecture
Region
Depends on type of work, our system allows any person to make a planning submission.
68 While a building permit is required in the majority of countries, it is
noted that a built environment professional is not always required for construction projects; only 17% of countries require a planner, 50% require a surveyor, 54% require an architect, but 75% require an engineer. Anecdotal evidence suggests that enforcement of building code is weak in a number of Commonwealth countries and this may be partly due to the fact that in most Commonwealth countries, there is no requirement for a qualified professional to prepare the building permit application or to undertake routine site inspections.
Survey of the Built Environment Professions in the Commonwealth
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