The Collar360

Building inspector

Other names

asbestos inspector, construction services inspector, construction control surveyor, buildings inspector, building control officer, building services inspector, construction standards inspector, building standards inspector, building control surveyor, construction control officer, construction inspector

Civil engineering, roads and bridges

They check buildings and building plans to see that they are safe and follow the rules, and they give permits.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Approve building plans that meet required specifications.

  2. 2

    Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, or construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements and safety regulations.

  3. 3

    Issue permits for construction, relocation, demolition, or occupancy.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
inspecteur technique d’immeubles/inspectrice technique d’immeubles
español
inspector técnico de edificios/inspectora técnica de edificios
العربية
مفتش مباني / مفتشة مباني
português
Inspetor de edifícios/Inspetora de edifícios
Deutsch
Baukontrolleur/Baukontrolleurin
italiano
ispettore di edifici/ispettrice di edifici

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