According to Belgian legislation, all building partners (architects, engineers), contractors, subcontractors, …) are liable for 10 years for the stability of their construction work and also for its wind and water tightness in most cases.

The prime contractor can take out insurance for this liability to cover the building and all the different construction partners. For example, any error appearing in the stability calculation is covered by the insurance policy. However, you need to have a report to be able to seek this insurance, which is where Vinçotte can play a role.

Operating as your ideal partner, our inspections will focus on:

• your plans
• your calculation booklets
• your specifications
• your technical data sheets
• the onsite implementation process
• the temporary handover

Covering not only the shell and core works, wind and water tightness as the basic package but also the completion and finishing work, special techniques and fire safety if required.

Our inspections not only cover the implementation process (checking documents) but also involve checking to ensure the process is proceeding according to the documents examined, the applicable standards and the code of good practice. For these inspections, our experts rely upon the standards and Eurocodes shown at the bottom of this document. We also use specific technical instructions (from organisations, for example) in some cases.

These inspections can also be requested merely for control purposes so the report provided is used not for seeking insurance but to reduce the quality costs of structural defects.

Owing to its independent status, Vinçotte is not bound to contractors, architects,..