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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