Guidelines/Circulars/Advisory to Prepare for Plans and Permit Applications

The Guidelines on Submission of Applications to Commissioner of Building Control outline the requirements for the

• Preparation and submission of different types of plans and lists requirements.

• Construction and completion of building works for the purpose of obtaining the certificate of statutory completion (CSC) or temporary occupation permit (TOP).

All requirements are governed by the following regulations:

• Building Control Act (Chapter 29)

• Building Control Regulations

• Building Control (Accredited Checkers and Accredited Checking Organsations) Regulations

• Earth Retaining or Stabilising Structures – Requirements for Professional Engineers (Geo) and Accredited Checkers (Geo)

• Piling Works- requirements on piling plan submission

• Geotechnical Building Works Requirements for Professional Engineers (Geo) and Accredited Checkers (Geo)

• Requirements on Submission of Plans for Approval for Works Involving Sewer, Water and Other Utility Pipes

• Examples on Determining Excavation Depth for Geotechnical Building Works

• Guidelines on Pre-Construction Survey Prior to Carrying out Construction Works

• Guidelines for Electronic Transfer of Site Investigation Data

• Guidelines for C-Form and Record Structural Plans Submissions

• Guide Book for Site Supervision Plan

• Template for Site Supervision Plan

• Guidelines on Identification of Rock during Bored Piling Works

• Guidelines on Hoarding Provisions for Landed Projects

• Guide Book for Remote Supervision

• Annexes for Remote Supervision

• Requirements for Certification of Specialist Builders (In-situ Post Tensioning Works)

• Advisory Note 1_09 on ERSS

• Performance Based Impact Assessment Associated with ERSS and Tunnelling Works

• Requirements on Bored Tunnelling Works (2017)

• Requirements on Ground Investigation, Load Test and Quality Control Test for Foundations

• Framework on Risk-Based Slope Design

• Observational Method for ERSS and Ground Water Control for Deep Excavation

• GeoSS Guide on Ground Investigation and Geotechnical Characteristic Values to EC7

• Requirements on Bored Tunnelling Works for Large Diameter TBM

• Performance-Based Pile Design for Bored Piles

• Reminder for QP Design to Carry Out Site Investigations

• Specific Conditions of Permit for Bored Tunnelling Works

• Guidelines for Cutter Head Intervention

• Reminder to QP(D)s, QP(S)s and Builders to Carry Out Their Duties to Achieve Safe Tunnelling Works

• Requirements and Guidelines for Design and Construction of Raft and Piled-Raft Foundation

• Requirements to Mitigate Risk Associated with Utility Gap within ERSS

• Design Guide for Semi-rigid Composite Joints and Beams

• Design Guide for Semi-rigid Composite Joints and Beams 2nd Edition

• Design Guide on Use of Alternative Steel Materials to BS 5950 (BC1:2008)

• Design Guide on Use of Alternative Structural Steel to BS 5950 and Eurocode 3 (BC1:2012)

• Design Guide for the Use of Alternative Structural Steel to Eurocode 3 (BC1: 2023)

• Design Guide for the Use of Grade B600 High Strength Reinforcement in Reinforced Concrete Structures (BC5: 2019)

• Handbook to BC1:2012 (Updated 02/11/2017)

• Explanatory Notes for BC1:2008

• Handbook to BC1: 2023

• Guide of High Strength Concrete to Singapore Standard CP65 (BC2:2008)

• BC3:2013 Guidebook for Design of Buildings in Singapore to Requirements in SS EN 1998-1

• Example Calculations to the Requirements of BC3:2013

• BC4: 2021 – Design Guide for Steel-Concrete Composite Columns with High Strength Materials

• Example Calculations to the Requirements of BC4:2021

• Mass Engineered Timber (MET) Guidebook

• BCA-ACES Design Guide for Fibre Concrete Structures to the requirements of SS674:2021

• BCA-ACES Design Guide for Use of Headed Bars to Eurocode 2

• BCA-ACES Practical Guide for Post-Installed Reinforcement

The Framework for Risk-based Inspection (Annex 1) outlines the risks, supervision requirements and supervision checklists to maximise safety.