RE:high time middle class mend their ways
by satya pal on Nov 25, 2007 06:40 AM Permalink
do not buy any flat with out the earth quake proof cerificate from structural engineer or builder,who can be sued later.all plumbing services shall be cerified by plumbing engineer not plumber and builder together.cerificate for soundness of plaster,brickwork and windows cerified by civil engineer.role of architect is limited to planning and shape of building.all rest of the jobs are related to impletation by engineers.in india such services have not come up.architect manages the completion certificate from local authority.look what happened in gujarat.architects are safe.no architect has been punished.contractors/builders shall be legally held responsible.do not purchase a house unless a builder issues a certiicate that following chartered enginners of respective field have checked the construction.degree holder engineer does not hold any professional certificate.the profession is totally irregulated.local municipality issues a registration certificate,which can be reissued any time.enginners profession is not regulated as chartered acoountants.govt.must play the role.no bank shall extend loan to builder unless he submits the proof that his work is supervised by experienced professional engineer.professional body gives the certificate after stipulated period of experience.some authorise agency shall also be negaged for material quality used for construction.regualr tests shall be conducted by private laboratory.his/her cetificate shall be must before bank issues the loan.non
