Continuing his look at changes to the Building Regs this October, Geoff Wilkinson sets out the key changes to access to dwellings
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Awash with changes to water-efficiency requirements
Geoff Wilkinson sets out the key changes to water use requirements (Part G) brought about by the government’s Housing Standards Review
Building regs changes will help in war against ‘wheelie bin blight’
Geoff Wilkinson sets out the key changes to building regulations brought about by the government’s Housing Standards Review
New regulations should push cut-price plan-drawers out of the market
The new CDM Regulations coming into force in six weeks’ time will affect projects of all sizes and scope, warns Geoff Wilkinson
Safety first when designing timber-framed construction projects
The HSE’s new policy on timber frame construction places responsibility for fire safety within the design phase, warns Geoff Wilkinson
The government is now consulting on UK housing standards
The Regs: Geoff Wilkinson explains current proposals for changes to regulations on space standards and security
It’s National Fire Door Safety Week
The Regs: Geoff Wilkinson looks at specification of fire doors
We need to protect our historic buildings
The Regs: The fire at the Mac is a clarion call to protect our precious historic buildings
Concerns are growing about a disconnect between fire safety design assumptions and performance in real-life situations
The Regs: Geoff Wilkinson examines the move towards evacuation lifts in tall building fire escape strategies
What you need to know about changes to Part L
Last week at BRE’s Part L launch event, DCLG announced how the 6 per cent and 9 per cent uplifts in the 2013 Part L (for England) will be implemented