• It is critical that there is effective communication of essential design information in an accessible form to tradesmen such as bricklayers working on site. In relation to the construction of walls and the incorporation of related structural accessories, in order to avoid mistaken omissions of accessories such as wall ties, head restraints or bed joint reinforcement, it is recommended that all relevant information should be fully integrated into a single document, rather than requiring reference by bricklayers to a range of different documents produced by different members of the design team.
• The design and construction professions should consider the need for the development of a better approach to the integration of documentation to reflect the practical needs associated with the implementation of design information in a building site environment.
• From the evidence provided to the Inquiry, there was a unanimous view that a comprehensive set of all such information in regard to the construction of external cavity walls should be provided on a document produced by the structural engineering consultants.