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Webinar “Current Developments in Construction Supervision and Operational Oversight 2026”

Webinar “Current Developments in Construction Supervision and Operational Oversight 2026” Published Friday, 10 April 2026

The State Construction Control Bureau invites construction process stakeholders to a webinar “Current Developments in Construction Supervision and Operational Oversight 2026.”

The webinar will take place on April 17, 2026, from 10:00 to 15:00, remotely via MS Teams.


Registration link for the webinar: https://kalendars.bvkb.gov.lv/event-UNS9SZKMYQ


Participation in the webinar is free of charge.

A certificate will be issued upon attending the webinar.

Registration for the webinar will be open until April 16, 2026, at 14:00.

The webinar access link will be sent to your provided email address by April 16, 2026, at 17:00.


WEBINAR PROGRAM:

10:00–10:05
Agenda and rules of the webinar

10:05–10:25
Opening.
Unified construction registration process — benefits and achievements during implementation
Baiba Vītoliņa | Director of the State Construction Control Bureau

10:25–10:45
Current developments in construction regulatory enactments, improvements in construction supervision, challenges, and solutions
Sandris Celmiņš | Head of the Construction Supervision Unit, Construction Control Department, State Construction Control Bureau; Construction Inspector

10:45–11:05
Current issues in operational supervision and the latest highlights in technical inspections
Kristīne Griga | Head of the Building Operation Unit, Construction Control Department, State Construction Control Bureau

11:05–11:35
Updated construction documentation procedures – daily entries in the construction logbook, handover certificates, best practice recommendations, and identified deficiencies in construction site inspections
Oskars Sūnaitis | Construction Inspector, Construction Supervision Unit, Construction Control Department, State Construction Control Bureau

11:35–11:55
Occupational safety at construction sites – risks and conclusions
Sandra Zariņa | Head of the Methodological Management and Competence Development Unit, State Labour Inspectorate

11:55–12:25
Break

12:25–12:55
The role and challenges of BIM in Latvia. Artificial intelligence on construction sites
Anita Apšāne | Construction Inspector / Architect, Construction Supervision Unit, Construction Control Department, State Construction Control Bureau

12:55–13:25
Digital twins in construction
Raitis Bušmanis | MSc.ing., PhD student, Deputy Director for Digitalization of Construction, RTU

13:25–13:55
Use of higher-performance concrete in construction projects compared to design documentation
Jānis Zāle | Latvian Concrete Association, in cooperation with LBS

13:55–14:15
Compliance of construction products in the context of the new Construction Products Regulation
Andrejs Apaņuks | Senior Expert, Construction Products, Electrical Equipment and Energy Efficiency Supervision Division, Consumer Rights Protection Centre

14:15–14:35
Current fire safety requirements for buildings in 2026
Sergejs Rosuščans | Senior Inspector, Fire Safety Supervision and Civil Protection Unit, Riga Regional Administration, State Fire and Rescue Service

14:35–14:40
Closing remarks

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