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  1. Building Regulations Training - Building Regs

    Changes to parts of the Building Regulations in 2010 have health and safety implications for organisations throughout England and Wales. This course will give an overview of recent changes to the Approved Documents and will cover known changes or issues currently under consultation. Emphasis will be placed on the main changes in 2010, with p...

    Course_code | 9 Feb 2012

  2. Consultation on Changes to the Building Regulations in England: Energy Efficiency

     On 31 January 2012 the Department for Communities and Local Government launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Building Regulations regime in England. If implemented, some of these changes may become effective from October 2012 with more following in 2013. The changes relevant to this News Analysis are those aimed at reaching carbon targets for buildings by improving energy efficiency and existing building control systems....

    News analysis | 7 Feb 2012

  3. New set of Building Regulations published for consultation

    Proposals to cut carbon emissions in new and existing buildings have been announced by Communities Minister, Andrew Stunell. The new set of Building Regulations published for consultation this week will save over £63m a year for businesses by cutting excessive red-tape and deliver safer and more sustainable buildings. Mr Stunell said changes to the country's Building Regulations would make new homes, shops and offices warmer and cheaper to run, support g...

    News | 1 Feb 2012

  4. HPA: Change Building Regulations to protect from radon

    The board of the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is recommending changes to UK Building Regulations and British Standards to protect people from the build up of radon gas. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that seeps from the ground into all buildings. The levels of radon depend on a number of factors, including the local geology, the building’s foundations and internal ventilati...

    News | 28 May 2008

  5. Industry slams Building Regulations enforcement

    Senior members of contractors’ group M&E Sustainability have denounced the government’s reluctance to enforce Part L (Conservation of fuel and power) of the Building Regulations. Describing the situation as "shambolic", they have raised serious doubts about the future impact of other sustainability measures."The grassroots of the industry has seen no change at all," says Heating and Ventilation Contractors' Association (HVCA) President John Miller: "Contractors are not he...

    News | 17 Mar 2008

  6. Even tougher Building Regulations?

    Following the introduction on 6 April 2006 of revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has backed the new updated regulations but called for the Government to go further with measures to increase the energy efficiency standards of buildings. The changes to Part L of the Building Regulations apply to all new buildings and when wor...

    News | 12 Apr 2006

  7. Compliance with the Building Regulations

    ...at an architect has drawn up the plans means that the Building Control Officer will not give quite so much detailed attention to the plans as he might otherwise have done - he will make the reasonable assumptuion that the architect will have done his work correctly and considered all aspects of the Building Regulations and other requirements.

    Comment | 9 Apr 2008

  8. Compliance with the Building Regulations

    ...lding Control, whilst apparently buildings designed and specified by a professional team although there is an inspector involved (Building Control or Approved Inspector) , is signed off by the Architect. Also involved is the CDM Co-ordinator who witnesses the design process. Compliance with the Building Regulations is assured by the Architect, which can be by adherence to the guidance in the Approved Documents or otherwise. In my case, now that everyone understands the issue, it appears to being resolved amicably with the contractor. The Architect's risk assessment reveals an 'unusual' risk which obviousl...

    Comment | 8 Apr 2008

  9. Compliance with the Building Regulations

    Is apparent compliance with the guidance in the building regulations a defence? The builder says, it complies. The Approved Inspector has allowed it, but our risk assessment identifies a significant risk.

    Comment | 1 Apr 2008

  10. Climate change building regulations laid before Parliament

    An Order enacting changes to Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the building regulations has been laid in Parliament. The new measures taken together with changes to strengthen Building Regulations in 2002 will improve standards by 40%. Updated guidance documents accompanying the new regulations including a new edition of the Approved Document F (Ventilation) have also been published...

    News | 16 Mar 2006

  11. Consultation on Building Regulations proposes important changes to fire safety

    ...ire safety lies at the heart of a Government consultation which highlights the potential use of sprinklers and more help for firefighters to deal with fires in tall buildings. The four-month Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) consultation, Proposals for Amending Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations, is proposing to revise fire safety aspects of the Building Regulations (Part B), and the supporting guidance in Approved Document B, in light of recent experiences of fires, developments in construction, research findings and comprehensive stakeholder engagement. The proposals, which also cover t...

    News | 21 Jul 2005

  12. Introduction of new building regulations speeded up to maximise impact on climate change

    ...per has announced. Transitional arrangements have been cut from the usual maximum of three years to just 12 months to speed up take up of the regulations to maximise their impact on climate change. All new buildings without full building plans approved by 6 April must comply with the new Part L building regulations from 6 April 2006, which increase the energy efficiency of new buildings by 20%  from April, and by 40% since 2002. These regulations have already been brought in two years ahead of schedule. The original date for their implementation was spring 2008, they were brought forward to increase their ...

    News | 22 Feb 2006

  13. Building Regulations

    ...nswer that another Workplace Law member posted in the forum was of help (http://www.workplacelaw.net/forum/thread.php?thread_id=1899) - it certainly tallied with what our research found. None of the manufacturers we tried to contact could provide more useful guidance than what's in Part B of the Building Regulations. Regards Gillian Nightingale Membership Services Manager

    Comment | 6 Sep 2007

  14. Building Regulations revised to tackle climate change

    New measures to make buildings more energy efficient will save one million tonnes of carbon per year by 2010, equivalent to emissions from more than one million semi-detached homes, ODPM and DEFRA announced today. The changes to Parts F and L (ventilation and fuel conservation) of the Building Regulations two years ahead of schedule from April 2006 and the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, will make a major contribution to the UK's commitment to combat climate change. Buildings will need to be better insulated and make use of more efficient heating systems. The revis...

    News | 14 Sep 2005

  15. Access to Buildings: Building Regulations Approved Document Part M Published

    The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has published its 'Approved Document M - Access to and Use of Buildings (2004 edition)'. Part M of the Building Regulations places requirements on new buildings (and refurbishments, alterations, extensions, and so on) to comply with certain access requirements. The previous edition of Part M concentrated on the needs of disabled people. An important change in the new edition is the emphasis on access, and means of ac...

    News | 14 Nov 2003

  16. Building regulations and energy managament

    ... translated into UK law; the Government has a further three years in which to do this. For example, the energy certificate requirement is not yet law in the UK. Though they are not law it is a good idea to be considering these issues now. Changes to Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the building regulations came into force 6 April 2006, along with updated guidance documents, including a new edition of the Approved Document F (Ventilation). These changes enacted articles 3-6 of the EPBD. For a summary of how Part L applies to existing buildings and what you should do to comply please see: http://ww...

    Comment | 1 Sep 2006

  17. Building regulations and energy managament

    Please can you explain the new Building regulations to me. I am working as the environmental manager of a firm that has 4 different offices of varying sizes. Does the new regulation apply to old buildings as well as new? What special measures have to be put in place? Please can you also briefly explain to me the 2002/91/EC Directive on Energy perfo...

    Comment | 1 Sep 2006

  18. Proposal to Revise Building Regulations Part F (Ventilation)

    The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) plans to revise Part F of the Building Regulations in order to further develop and improve the provision of ventilation to people in buildings. This is reported by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), which has been awarded the contract to provide the necessary technical and administrative support to the ODPM Working Group. The Working Gro...

    News | 8 Sep 2003

  19. Things You Once Knew but May Have Forgotten: The Importance of Adhering to Building Regulations

    The importance of adhering to the requirements of the Building Regulations when developing land and redeveloping buildings is sometimes overlooked, and certainly shouldn't be. The Building Regulations are made under powers provided for in the Building Act 1984, and apply in England and Wales. The Regulations can appear quite complex, and care should be taken when revi...

    News | 27 Aug 2003

  20. New set of Building Regulations published for consultation

    ...morrow warmer and cheaper to run. when we know from our lovely new build schools that have modern insulation in them that there is a lot of over heating and air quality issues that are not being addressed. How many of you saw the Climate change risk assessment that state that the number of days a building would be over 26 degrees will rise from 18 to between 27 and 120 by 2080. I t seems we are designing in long term problems and as we retrofit cooling systems or other measures to make our buildings operational functional we are adding in long term expenditure as we seek to adapt the very buildings...

    Comment | 2 Feb 2012

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