Meet the team

The Building Control Technical Support Team is the first point of contact for all enquiries.

The Technical Support team can book site inspections and provide general information and support the Building Regulations application process. Calls to book inspections must be made by 2pm latest the working day before.

Inspectors and Areas

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Our site inspection team

Alex Moore, BSc (Hons) C.build E MCABE  
Area 1 - (CO1, CO4, CO7)

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  • Projects: Plans assessment and Inspections for residential dwelling houses (single household) under 7.5m, residential flats and dwelling houses under 11m and all building types (including residential) under 7.5m
  • Registration number: RBCP05124N2R
  • Email: alex.moore@colchester.gov.uk

Zaida Zekaj   
Area 2 - (CO2, CO5, CM)

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Registered Building Inspector Class 2A 

  • Projects: Plans assessment and Inspections for residential dwelling houses (single household) under 7.5m
  • Registration number: RBCP02317V9G
  • Email: Zaida.Zekaj@colchester.gov.uk

Ashley King 
Area 3 - (CO3, CO6, CO8, CO9) 

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Registered Building Inspector Class 2A 

  • Projects: Plans assessment and Inspections for residential dwelling houses (single household) under 7.5m
  • Registration number: RBCP02152S9T
  • Email: Ashley.King@colchester.gov.uk

Vikash Ruchaya, BSc (Hons), C. Build E MCABE, MCIOB  
Commercial Projects - Area 1, 2 and 3 - (all postcodes) 

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Registered Building Inspector Class 2A-F and Technical Manager Class 4

  • Projects: Plans assessment and Inspections for all building types (including residential) under 18m
  • Registration number: RBCP03296J9Z
  • Email: Vikash.Ruchaya@colchester.gov.uk

Our technical support team

Eleanor Camroux  
Technical Team Leader

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Eleanor.Camroux@colchester.gov.uk

Calum Balmain  
Technical Officer

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Calum.Balmain@colchester.gov.uk

Technical Support - Julius Downes, Jennifer Lebeau, Scott Murray, Grace Sona

Our management team

Steven Norton, MRICS, BSc (Hons) Building Surveying, C.Build E FCABE 
Building Control Manager

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Registered Specialist Building Inspector Class 2A-F, 3G/H and Technical Manager Class 4

  • Projects Include: Plans assessment and Inspections for all building types, height, size and complexity including HRB’s
  • Registration number: RBCP04576B1Q
  • Email: steven.norton@colchester.gov.uk