Author Archives: Geoff Wilkinson

Geoff Wilkinson looks at the rules relating to emergency lighting in apartment blocks and public and commercial buildings

Geoff Wilkinson looks at the rules relating to energy efficiency, disabled access and fire safety in works on listed buildings

If you have ever wondered how an architect got that glass box extension past building control, then Geoff Wilkinson has the answer

Geoff Wilkinson looks at issues and regulations relating to designing buildings to meet the needs of the visually impaired

Geoff Wilkinson looks at the revised British Standard for roofing

Geoff Wilkinson looks at Building Regulations relating to electrical installations in wet areas

Geoff Wilkinson looks at the potential for using straw in housebuilding, and how it complies with the Regs

Geoff Wilkinson provides a guide to specifying the correct spiral staircase

A hard Brexit could shrink the construction industry’s capacity at a time when it needs to grow to meet government objectives, a key peer has warned ministers.

Continuing the series looking at the October changes to Building Regs this month Geoff Wilkinson sets out the key changes to access to dwellings brought about by the government’s Housing Standards Review