ROLES OF DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORITIES
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DEPARTMENTS / AGENCIES OF DBKL
INTERNAL TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT ROLES
Compliance with regulations: Building projects must comply with local, state, and national regulations, including zoning
and land-use regulations, building codes, and environmental regulations. Internal technical departments are responsible for
ensuring that building projects meet all relevant regulations and guidelines, which helps to ensure public safety and protects
the environment.
Safety and security: Building projects must be designed and constructed with safety and security in mind, including
measures to prevent fires, control traffic, manage waste, and provide safe access and egress. Internal technical departments
are responsible for ensuring that building projects meet safety and security standards, which helps to protect occupants and
the public.
Environmental sustainability: Building projects must be designed and constructed with environmental sustainability in
mind, including measures to conserve energy, reduce waste, and minimize the impact on natural resources. Internal
technical departments are responsible for ensuring that building projects meet environmental sustainability standards,
which helps to protect the environment and promote sustainable development.
Technical expertise: Building projects are complex and require a range of technical expertise in areas such as architecture,
engineering, planning, and environmental science. Internal technical departments provide this expertise, which helps to
ensure that building projects are designed and constructed to meet technical requirements and standards.
Coordination and communication: Building projects require coordination and communication between multiple
departments and stakeholders, including architects, engineers, contractors, and government agencies. Internal technical
departments help to facilitate this coordination and communication, which helps to ensure that building projects are
completed on time, within budget, and to the required standards.