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<\/a><\/span><\/div>Building Technical Regulation (TEK17) \u2013 Structure and Documentation Throughout the Entire Project<\/h1><\/div><\/div>TEK17 (Building Regulations) sets requirements for construction works to be designed and executed so that they are safe, healthy, environmentally sound, and fit for their intended purpose. The regulations are function-based and largely define what must be achieved\u2014rather than exactly how.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThis means that each project must be able to document and demonstrate that the requirements have been met.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Make TEK17 easier to work with \u2013 and easier to document<\/b><\/p>\n<\/h4>\n
With Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a>, you gather TEK17 requirements, responsibilities, and documentation in one place, so everyone knows what applies and what is missing.<\/p>\nLearn more about how Cobuilder supports a seamless flow of product and project documentation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/integrate-solution-icon.svg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div>Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Documentation as proof of safety and performance<\/h3><\/div>A key part of TEK17 is ensuring that buildings are safe with regard to, among other things:<\/p>\n
\n- fire safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- moisture and water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- structural integrity and material performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To document this, projects must have control over construction products, Declarations of Performance (DoP), documentation for indoor air emissions, etc. and any deviations that arise during the project.<\/p>\n
Both Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a> and Cobuilder Supply<\/a> play a role in ensuring that documentation is available, up to date, and traceable throughout the entire project.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u00a7 3-1 Documentation of construction products \u2013 DoP and deviations<\/h3><\/div>TEK17 \u00a7 3-1<\/strong> requires that construction products used in a building are documented and that the documentation demonstrates the product\u2019s suitability for its intended use by referring to the EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR), for example.<\/p>\nIn practice, this means the project must be able to:<\/p>\n
\n- Reference valid Declarations of Performance (DoP) or other product documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Manage deviations between requirements, designed solutions, and delivered products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Document clarifications and changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>With Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a>, contractors and designers can manage DoP deviations and product documentation in a structured way throughout the project. This provides better traceability between requirements, products, and deliveries, and makes it easier to document compliance during inspections and handover.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Cobuilder-Supply.svg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>For manufacturers and suppliers, Cobuilder Supply<\/a> helps ensure that correct and up-to-date product documentation is collected and made available to the projects that need it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u00a7 9-2 Hazardous substances \u2013 chemicals and SDS<\/h3><\/div>TEK17 \u00a7 9-2<\/strong> addresses requirements related to hazardous substances. This means projects must have control over which chemicals and products are used in the building, and which documentation applies.<\/p>\nIn practice, this includes:<\/p>\n
\n- Safety Data Sheets (SDS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Chemical information linked to products and deliveries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Access to correct and up-to-date documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>With Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a>, projects can collect and manage SDS and chemical documentation across deliveries, ensuring the right information is available when needed\u2014during construction, and inspection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>At the same time, Cobuilder Supply<\/a> makes it easier for manufacturers and suppliers to share updated SDS and chemical documentation directly with projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u00a7 17-1 Greenhouse gas accounting from materials \u2013 EPD data and sustainability<\/h3><\/div>TEK17 \u00a7 17-1<\/strong> sets requirements for documenting greenhouse gas emissions from material use in construction works.<\/p>\nThis requires access to correct and structured environmental data, especially EPDs, that can be linked to actual products and deliveries in the project.<\/p>\n
Cobuilder supports this work through:<\/p>\n
\n- Structured use of EPD data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Structured use of generic LCA data from databases like Boverket, \u00d6KOBAUDAT etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Improved data quality for greenhouse gas calculations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Reduced manual work in data collection and follow-up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
FDV and documentation deviations related to material choices and sustainability can be managed in Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a>, supported by product and environmental data and documentation maintained in Cobuilder Supply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Responsibilities and roles in TEK17 compliance<\/h3><\/div>The legal responsibility for compliance with TEK17 is distributed across the applicant, designers and contractors.<\/p>\n
In practice, this often means:<\/p>\n
\n- Building owners, contractors and designers are responsible for collecting, managing, and documenting compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Manufacturers and suppliers must deliver correct and up-to-date regulatory documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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TEK17 (Building Regulations) sets requirements for construction works to be designed and executed so that they are safe, healthy, environmentally sound, and fit for their intended purpose. The regulations are function-based and largely define what must be achieved\u2014rather than exactly how.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This means that each project must be able to document and demonstrate that the requirements have been met.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Make TEK17 easier to work with \u2013 and easier to document<\/b><\/p>\n With Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a>, you gather TEK17 requirements, responsibilities, and documentation in one place, so everyone knows what applies and what is missing.<\/p>\n Learn more about how Cobuilder supports a seamless flow of product and project documentation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> A key part of TEK17 is ensuring that buildings are safe with regard to, among other things:<\/p>\n To document this, projects must have control over construction products, Declarations of Performance (DoP), documentation for indoor air emissions, etc. and any deviations that arise during the project.<\/p>\n Both Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a> and Cobuilder Supply<\/a> play a role in ensuring that documentation is available, up to date, and traceable throughout the entire project.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> TEK17 \u00a7 3-1<\/strong> requires that construction products used in a building are documented and that the documentation demonstrates the product\u2019s suitability for its intended use by referring to the EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR), for example.<\/p>\n In practice, this means the project must be able to:<\/p>\n With Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a>, contractors and designers can manage DoP deviations and product documentation in a structured way throughout the project. This provides better traceability between requirements, products, and deliveries, and makes it easier to document compliance during inspections and handover.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> For manufacturers and suppliers, Cobuilder Supply<\/a> helps ensure that correct and up-to-date product documentation is collected and made available to the projects that need it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> TEK17 \u00a7 9-2<\/strong> addresses requirements related to hazardous substances. This means projects must have control over which chemicals and products are used in the building, and which documentation applies.<\/p>\n In practice, this includes:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> With Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a>, projects can collect and manage SDS and chemical documentation across deliveries, ensuring the right information is available when needed\u2014during construction, and inspection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> At the same time, Cobuilder Supply<\/a> makes it easier for manufacturers and suppliers to share updated SDS and chemical documentation directly with projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> TEK17 \u00a7 17-1<\/strong> sets requirements for documenting greenhouse gas emissions from material use in construction works.<\/p>\n This requires access to correct and structured environmental data, especially EPDs, that can be linked to actual products and deliveries in the project.<\/p>\n Cobuilder supports this work through:<\/p>\n FDV and documentation deviations related to material choices and sustainability can be managed in Cobuilder Collaborate<\/a>, supported by product and environmental data and documentation maintained in Cobuilder Supply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The legal responsibility for compliance with TEK17 is distributed across the applicant, designers and contractors.<\/p>\n In practice, this often means:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h4>\n
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Documentation as proof of safety and performance<\/h3><\/div>
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\u00a7 3-1 Documentation of construction products \u2013 DoP and deviations<\/h3><\/div>
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<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Responsibilities and roles in TEK17 compliance<\/h3><\/div>
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