Run Building Control Compliance Analysis
Use the Building Control Compliance Analysis agent to automatically review up to 10 project documents for building control and regulatory compliance issues. The AI generates a comprehensive compliance report with identified risks, regulatory impacts, and prioritised actions.
This guide is designed for project-manager.
Steps
Step 1: Navigate to Agents and open Building Control Compliance agent
From the sidebar, click Agents to access the AI agents management area. Find "Building Control Document Compliance Analysis" in the Compliance category and click to open its configuration panel. You'll see the input form with document selection and analysis settings.
The agent analyzes up to 10 documents for regulatory compliance issues.
Step 2: Configure document selection method
Choose how to provide documents. Option A: Auto-select from project documents (optionally filtered by type and upload date). Option B: Manually select specific documents. Option C: Upload a supporting document (PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown). You can combine methods. Set maximum documents to analyse (1-10, default 5).
Auto-selection sorts by most recent. Manual selection lets you choose specific documents for analysis.
Step 3: Set document type filters and review period
If auto-selecting, optionally filter by document type (Drawings, Specifications, Risk Assessments, Certificates, etc.). Optionally set a date range to include only documents uploaded within that timeframe. This is useful for focusing on recent design iterations. Leave filters blank to include all documents.
Recommended types: Drawings, Specifications, Risk Assessments. Date filters help focus on recent changes.
Step 4: Select regulations and analysis focus areas
Choose which building regulations to emphasize: Part A (Structure), Part B (Fire Safety), Part K (Fall Protection), Part L (Energy), Part M (Access), Environmental, or Other. Part B is pre-selected. Also select analysis focus: Structural, Fire Safety, Accessibility, Environmental, Buildability, or Quality Control. Multiple selections are supported.
Regulation selection drives the compliance framework. Analysis focus determines what the AI emphasizes.
Step 5: Add project context and instructions
Optionally provide additional instructions or project-specific context. Examples: "Emphasize fire compartmentation at Level 03", "Client requires LEED", "Known structural concerns with east wing". This helps the AI focus on project-specific risks. This field is optional but highly recommended for focused analysis.
Project context improves analysis relevance. Be specific about known risks or requirements.
Step 6: Execute the agent and monitor progress
Click Run Agent or Execute to start the analysis. The agent retrieves selected documents, invokes the AI Gateway with GPT-5.1 to analyse compliance, generates a report, and creates a dashboard summary. Progress is displayed during execution. Typically completes in 2-5 minutes.
Processing time depends on document count and complexity. 5 documents typically takes 2-3 minutes.
Step 7: Review the compliance analysis results
Once complete, results display in the task output panel and dashboard summary. The full analysis includes: Executive summary of compliance status, detailed findings per document with risk ratings, repeated issues across documents, urgent actions (life safety, structure, fire), action plan by priority and stakeholder, and residual risks. Each finding links to the source document.
Results are structured for easy stakeholder communication. Links allow quick reference to source documents.
Step 8: Access the generated compliance report
The agent automatically creates a persistent compliance report in your project's Reports section under Quality category with today's date and timestamp. The report contains the full AI analysis, all analyzed documents with links, and can be downloaded, shared, or exported for distribution to architects, contractors, and clients.
Reports are archived in the project for audit trail and future compliance reference.
Step 9: Use findings for corrective actions
Review the identified compliance issues and action plan. Distribute the report to relevant stakeholders (designer, contractor, client) based on their assigned actions. Track completion of recommended actions in the project. Use the report as evidence of compliance review for building control submissions.
The action plan is grouped by priority (urgent, medium, low) and stakeholder responsibility.
Step 10: Archive and reference for future reviews
Save the compliance report for audit and compliance documentation. Reference previous analyses when reviewing updated documents or design iterations. Run the agent again when significant changes occur or at project milestones to track compliance status evolution.
Building control compliance is iterative. Repeat analysis after major design changes or at phase gates.
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Last updated: 2025-12-09