building control software/
Building control software should follow your process, not the other way round. Cirrus Design Studio builds bespoke, custom-built systems for building control firms that run every application from submission through site inspections to sign-off and completion, with geo-located inspection reports, a live dashboard and a full audit trail.
It’s not a theory. We built exactly this for MC Plan and Site Services, and it runs their building control operation every day.
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- Application lifecycle
- Geo-located inspections
- Full audit trail
- UK hosted
the challenge/
Why building control firms outgrow paper and spreadsheets
Every application involves several stakeholders, several site visits and a growing pile of documents. On paper, inspection forms are filled in on site and re-keyed at the office, reports go missing or arrive late, and nobody in the office can see what’s happening on site without picking up the phone.
The stakes have risen too. In England, since the Building Safety Act, building control is a regulated profession, with Registered Building Control Approvers and registered inspectors working to the Building Safety Regulator’s standards. A complete, time-stamped record of every inspection, decision and document is no longer a nice-to-have.
- Paper inspection forms re-keyed at the office
- No live view of applications across the team
- Inspectors arriving without the application history
- Status updates chased by phone and email
- Documents scattered across inboxes and drives
- An audit trail that has to be pieced together
what we build/
Building control software built around your process
Every system is hand-coded from scratch around the way your firm works. These are the capabilities we built for MC Plan and Site Services, and the starting point for yours.
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Full application lifecycle
Every application tracked from submission to completion: status, documents, inspection history, outstanding actions and communications in one place, visible to the right people at the right time.
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Geo-located site inspection reports
Inspectors complete reports on their phone or tablet on site, with the GPS location embedded automatically. The office sees each report the moment it’s submitted, with no re-keying.
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AI-assisted report completion
Built-in AI guides inspectors and office staff through each report, flagging missing information and possible compliance issues before it’s submitted.
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Live application dashboard
Managers see every active application, its next action, outstanding inspections, overdue items and team workload, without chasing anyone for an update.
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Complete audit trail
Every document, inspection report, status change and message is logged against its application, in an audit trail that can’t be altered and is available at any time.
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Automatic client updates
Clients and colleagues are notified at each key stage, so fewer people phone to ask where an application has got to.
proven in the sector/
Proven with MC Plan and Site Services
MC Plan and Site Services manage building control applications for their clients. Their system replaced paper inspection forms and manual updates with one connected operation: inspectors arrive with the full application history on their device, and reports reach the office within seconds, geo-tagged and complete.
- 0paper forms
Every inspection is completed digitally, on site, in real time.
- 100%shared visibility
Every active application is visible to office and site teams at the same time.
- Liveinspection reports
Geo-located reports reach the office the moment they’re submitted.
building safety act/
Records that stand up to scrutiny
In England, for higher-risk buildings, the Building Safety Regulator is the building control body, and Gateway 3 needs evidence of the building as built. For every other building, clear and complete records are still what protect your firm and your clients if a decision is ever questioned.
A system that records each inspection, document and sign-off as it happens, with who, when and where, gives you that record without rebuilding it later. It supports your compliance; it doesn’t replace your responsibilities. Read our guide to Gateway 3 and the golden thread.
how it works/
From first conversation to live system
Free systems review
We map how your applications and inspections run today, find where time is lost and show you what a system could do. No obligation.
Fixed proposal
A clear scope with a fixed price, agreed in writing before any work starts.
Build and review
Built by our UK team with regular check-ins. You see progress at every stage and approve it before anything is signed off.
Launch and grow
We handle go-live and training, then add features as your firm grows.
common questions/
Building control software: frequently asked questions
What is building control software?
Building control software manages the work of a building control firm: applications, site inspections, decisions, certificates and the records behind them. A custom system from Cirrus Design Studio does this around your own process rather than a generic template.
Can you build software for a Registered Building Control Approver (RBCA)?
Yes. We build systems for building control firms of any size, and the system we built for MC Plan and Site Services is live today. We’ll scope yours around how your inspectors and office actually work.
Does it work on site without a signal?
Yes. Our inspection apps work on phones and tablets, capture GPS location and photos, keep working without a signal and sync with the office when they’re back online.
Can it replace the system we already use?
Yes. We map what your current system or spreadsheets actually do, build the replacement around that and bring your data across. See legacy system conversion.
get in touch/
Ready to see what your building control system could look like?
Book a free systems review. We’ll map how your applications and inspections run today and show you exactly what a custom-built system would do for your firm.