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Quality assurance for new building projects

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Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO

Do you plan to start a new construction project, for example for a house or a simple commercial building? If you need an environment and planning permit for building, you must have your building plan checked by a quality assurer.

When is a quality assurer mandatory?

You must use a quality assurer if your building plan falls into consequence class 1 (gevolgklasse 1, in Dutch). This is the lowest risk class, for example building projects for houses and simple business premises. This is mandatory under the Quality Assurance (Building Sector) Act (Wet kwaliteitsborging voor het bouwen, Wkb). The Wkb aims to improve building quality and increase builders' liability for construction defects.

Check if you need a quality assurer online in the Environment and Planning Portal (Omgevingsloket , in Dutch). If you need an environment and planning permit, then you must let an independent quality assurer check your building plan once you have received the permit.

What does a quality assurer do?

Before the start of the construction work, an independent quality assurer assesses the risks associated with the building plan. The quality assurer then determines which measures are necessary to prevent or limit those risks.

A quality assurer (in Dutch) must, among others:

To find out what you need to do to meet the regulations on building quality, you can watch the video with a step-by-step plan (in Dutch).

Wkb takes effect in stages

The Wkb is introduced gradually for new construction in stages from 1 January 2024, at the same time as the Environment and Planning Act. At a later date, the obligation to hire a quality assurance officer will most likely also apply to projects with a higher risk class. It is not yet known when the Wkb will take effect for renovations.

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