The document discusses proposed changes to building inspection procedures in Kiribati to improve compliance with the Building Act 2006. It recommends inspecting buildings at critical construction stages, such as foundation, framing and electrical work, rather than just at completion. Checklists would be used at each stage to certify compliance before proceeding. This would eliminate errors, reduce costs, and ensure buildings are structurally sound and safe to occupy.

2. Agenda
 Greetings
 Introducing attendees
 Irua
 MPWU
 Presentation – Building Act 2006 & Inspection
Procedures
 Discussions
 Building Act
 Inspections
 Temporary buildings – two months?
 AOB
 End

3. BUILDING ACT 2006
Quality Control Unit

4. Outline
 Building Act 2006
 Building Approvals (Building Permit) – assessing
designs
 Background information on Building
Construction Inspection
 Inspection Procedure
 Construction stages
 Issues with current Inspection
 Solution to address/solve issues
 Advantage of proposed inspection procedures

5. Building Act 2006
 Building Code & Building Act 2006 have been approved in
principle by cabinet and will be enforced by 1st January 2013.
 Building include;
I. A structure on or attached to land, lagoon bed or sea bed
II. A structure attached to a building
III. Part of a building whether the building is completed or not
 Building Act does not include;
I. A bridge
II. A road
III. Retaining wall associated with bridges, or roads
IV. A road traffic sign
V. Electricity network distribution equipment

6. Building Act 2006
 Assess design proposals to ensure they are
structural sufficient, safe and stable for their
intended use and do not pose a hazard to persons
or property
 Assess Construction work to ensure it directly
complies with the approved design/construction
drawings submitted in the application.
 Violation of the building act
 Imprisonment
 A fine

7. Building Act 2006
 Building work must not proceed past a stage
without written approval from Building
Inspectors
 Building not to be used until a certificate of
occupancy has been issued. Occupying the
building without occupancy certificate is an
offense and will result in imprisonment for not
more than 1 year and a fine not exceeding
$10,000.00.

8. Procedure for Building
Approval/Permit
Client MPWU
Registry
Assessment
against
Building
Code
Building Code
compliance MPWU
Director for
final
approval
MPWU
Registry
Client
Alternative
design
Assessment
by
concerned
division

9. Inspecting Building
Construction Activities

10. Inspection Procedure
 Construction Working Drawing
 Details & specifications
 Building Construction in the Business
Environment
 Profit
 Control – building codes, act and standards
 Inspections – compliance and quality assurance
 Kiribati
 Increase number of qualify local builders – KIT &
Overseas graduates and MPWU Retirees
 Delegation of construction projects to private sector
–inline with KDP
 Inspection to ensure quality output

11. Current Inspection Procedure
 Client ministry to MPWU
 Client ministries request for inspection when
the building project is almost completed
 Inspectors carry out inspection and submit
findings & recommendations to client
ministries
 BUILDING CERTIFICATE

12. Critical construction stages
 Foundation
 compacted
 Correct dimensions
 Correct reinforcement bars
 Sufficient reinforcement cover
 Cement mixing ratio
 Framing
 Timber Frame
 Fasteners
 Studs, dwangs, batten & roof truss es and spacing
 lintel
 Blockwork
 Plumb
 Reinforcements
 Lintel & bond beam
 blockwork
 Plumbing & Electrical (Services)
 Electrical wiring done according to electrical plan
 Plumbing comply with construction drawing
 Finishing
I. Decoration works such as lining, painting, etc

13. Issues with current inspection
procedure
 Critical construction stages are not
covered/inspected.
 Client ministries are not aware of construction
stages that must be inspected.
 Conducting inspection at final stage is more of
inspecting finishing/decoration work.

14. Inspecting Critical Construction
Stages
 Foundation Checklist
 DEMOLITION PLAN
 Construction work is executed on site specified in the
site plan submitted in the application for building
permit
 Site clearance; rubbish are well cleared off
construction site
 Dimensions/measurements for footing directly
comply with construction drawing
 Earth foundation is fully compacted (top soil removed
to reach firm foundation. Some working drawing
require foundation to be filled with hardcore, topped
with sand blind and compacted)
 Re-bars/reinforcement bars are of correct specification
and laid at spacing directed in the working drawing
 Stir ups are of correct specification and installed at
spacing detailed in the official construction drawing
 Starter bars are of correct specification and installed
correctly according to requirements of the
construction working drawing.
 Sufficient reinforcement cover (minimum 50mm)
 Underground pipes have been laid according to
specifications of the construction drawing
 Arorae inspetion photo to be installed

15. Certificate of compliance for Foundation

16. Framing
 Blockwork wall
 Fittings for electrical work have been installed
 Blockworks were laid at good standard of
workmanship
 Reinforcements for bond beams and lintel have been
installed according to specification of the construction
drawing
 Top ends of vertical reinforcements beside window
and doors are to be left exposed
 Timber frame
 Bottom plates bolted to slab
 Studs, dwangs, lintel, jack studs and top places
installed correctly according to specifications of the
construction drawing
 Roof trusses must be made according to specification of the
construction drawing and installed at spacing directed in
the working drawing
 Batterns/purlins of correct size, spacing and fixings
 Bracing
 Roofing of correct specification, lapping ,fixing & flashings
 External Cladding must be installed as detailed in the
working drawing
 Internal lining must not be installed.

17. Framing Certificate

18. Electrical
 Wiring must be laid as detailed in the
electrical plan
 Other requirements of electrical
codes/standard must be fulfilled
 Requirement for circuit diagram must be
fulfilled

19. Electrical Certificate
Plumbing Certificate

20. Practical Completion Certificate
 Foundation, framing and electrical certificates
 Building must be structural sound, completely
water tight and in any respect complies with
requirements/specifications of the construction
working drawing
 The certificate must be enclosed with a list of
cosmetic defects.
 Due date for attending cosmetic defects/defect
liability period must be set and agreed by
contractor, inspector, client and/or project
administrator

21. Final Completion Certificate

22. Advantage
 Eliminate construction errors
 Alleviate unnecessary construction costs
 Building Certificate
 Structural sound
 Safe to use
 Add value to the building