“The future of Building Control depends on the people we encourage into it today.”

In this episode of Behind the Regs, we are joined by Chido Muswere, a Class 2A Registered Building Inspector, for a conversation focused on the journey into Building Control from the perspective of the next generation entering the profession.

At a time when the industry continues to discuss resources, competence, and attracting new talent, understanding the experience of those coming through the system is more important than ever.

Chido shares his journey:

🔹 Discovering Building Control as a career
🔹 The LABC training pathway
🔹 The importance of mentors and supportive teams
🔹 Moving from training into independent inspections
🔹 Building confidence and professional judgement
🔹 The challenges faced by new inspectors entering the industry

Behind every experienced professional was once someone asking questions, learning, and trying to find their place.

Building Control is not just about regulations, inspections, and technical knowledge.

It is also about people, development, and passing knowledge on to those who will carry the profession forward.

A brilliant insight into what it means to start your journey as a Registered Building Inspector.

Recorded live at Sweco’s Building Standards annual training event at The Belfry, this episode of Behind the Regs brings together hosts Jack Calveley and Nader Hassan with two brilliant guests: Paul McSoley and Douglas Masterson.

This conversation looks beyond the surface of compliance and asks what building safety really depends on in practice.

A certificate, label or product test is only part of the picture. The real outcome depends on the full chain: design intent, specification, product compatibility, test evidence, installation, workmanship, inspection, maintenance and ongoing responsibility.

In this live episode, Paul and Douglas explore fire doors, escape doors, architectural ironmongery, building services systems, dampers, penetrations, ventilation, Regulation 7, competence and the importance of evidence that actually supports the installed arrangement.

The discussion highlights a central message:

Building safety is not created by isolated products or paperwork alone. It is created by the way products, people, systems and evidence come together in the real world.

A huge thank you to Sweco and Neil Badley for inviting Behind the Regs to record its first live episode, and to Paul McSoley and Douglas Masterson for bringing such depth, clarity and practical insight to the conversation.

In this episode of Behind the Regs, Jack Calveley and Nader Hassan are joined by Adam Wallis and Daniel Knight for a fascinating discussion on communication, collaboration, and the often-overlooked roles that help protect consumers and improve standards across the property industry.

The conversation explores the disconnect that can exist between surveyors, damp specialists, mortgage brokers, conveyancers, estate agents, and other professionals involved in property transactions. Adam and Daniel share their experiences of working within these sectors and discuss why greater collaboration and understanding between professions could lead to better outcomes for clients and safer, higher-quality buildings.

Topics covered include:

• The divide between the damp industry and the wider residential sector
• Why communication between professionals is often lacking
• The role of surveyors in property transactions
• Common misconceptions about surveying and specialist inspections
• The risks of relying solely on minimum standards
• How better collaboration can improve outcomes for consumers
• Lessons from industry experience and practical examples

This episode is a reminder that no profession operates in isolation, and that some of the best outcomes are achieved when specialists work together, share knowledge, and focus on the bigger picture.

Whether you're a surveyor, building inspector, contractor, estate agent, designer, or property owner, this conversation offers valuable insight into the importance of communication across the built environment.