Behind the Regs with Darren Burrell

🚨 OFFICIAL RELEASE | EPISODE 20 NOW LIVE | BEHIND THE REGS Competence is not always as simple as a title, registration class, or CPD record. In Episode 20 of Behind the Regs, we’re joined by Darren Burrell for a detailed and honest conversation about competence, consultancy, technical leadership, and the grey areas around Building Control experience in the current regulatory landscape. Darren brings a wide-ranging background across Building Control, quantity surveying, local authority work, NHBC, warranty risk management, technical consultancy, major projects, fire compliance, professional membership, standards work and leadership. That experience opened up a really important discussion: How do we recognise people with deep Building Control knowledge who may not always be carrying out restricted functions day to day, but are still supporting projects, advising teams, managing risk, training others and helping improve outcomes? We discuss: ⚖️ What competence really means in practice 🏗️ The difference between Building Control consultancy and statutory Building Control 📋 RBI status, re-registration and restricted functions 🧠 Chartered status and wider professional recognition 🔥 Fire compliance, warranty risk and major project experience 📚 Training, technical leadership and industry contribution 💬 Whether there is a place for clearer recognition of Building Control consultants This episode is not about blurring the line between consultancy and statutory decision-making. It is about understanding where experienced professionals fit, how competence is demonstrated, and how the industry recognises the value of knowledge, judgement, behaviour and responsibility. A thoughtful and timely conversation with Darren Burrell. 🎧 Episode 20 is now available on: 🔗 Spotify 🔗 Apple Podcasts 🔗 Behind the Regs LinkedIn Group 👉 Links in the comments. #BehindTheRegs #BuildingControl #RBI #BuildingSafety #Competence #BuildingRegulations #ConstructionIndustry #BuiltEnvironment #ProfessionalDevelopment #TechnicalLeadership #Podcast