Land quality – managing ground conditions

4.1.9Documentation and verification

Documentation and verification shall be provided to to the satisfaction of NHBC demonstrate that the site is suitable for the proposed development. All relevant information, designs, specifications and reports shall be produced in a clearly understandable format and distributed to appropriate personnel.

Where the site is within an area susceptible to radon, it will be necessary to follow appropriate guidance in the building regulations and associated documents. The information detailed in Table 3 should be provided to NHBC.

Table 3: Information required by NHBC

Geotechnical hazards present: Contamination hazards present:Yes YesNo YesYes NoNo No
Initial Assessment, Further Assessment and Basic InvestigationXXXX
Detailed InvestigationXXX
Proposals to manage geotechnical risksXX
Proposals to manage contamination risksXX
Verification evidenceXXXX

Notes

Evidence may still be required by NHBC to substantiate that contamination and hazards are not present on the site.