All Regulations Supplements articles – Page 2

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    Welcome

    2006-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Building Regulations have been big news this year, largely thanks to the chaos created by the rushed revision of Part L.

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    Services in the spotlight

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    This year’s changes to the Building Regulations have created a whole new working culture for the building services profession, says Robert Higgs, chief executive of the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association – and not everybody is happy about it

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    Living by the rules

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Jonathan Lewis and Andrew Mellor of PRP Architects explain how to comply with all necessary regulations when regenerating a big estate – now and in 15 years’ time

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    What’s in store for part L

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The retail sector has a well-deserved reputation for energy gluttony. Martin Clowes of Elementa Consulting talked to four big retailers to find out what they’re doing to green up their acts

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    Energy: an overview

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The sheer weight of energy legislation that has been released in recent years has often led to project uncertainty and left many firms struggling to cope.

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    Self certification

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Now there’s no excuse to plead ignorance or lack of resources for failing to comply with regulations – self-accreditation schemes are emerging that will put the onus on the industry. Karen Fletcher reports on the latest moves to make you do it yourself

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    Dont get burned this October

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Helen Garthwaite, partner in law firm Taylor Wessing, takes a look at the fire regulations and the issues set to face the industry when the latest changes are implemented this autumn

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    Bog standards

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    … or, how the requirements for toilet provisions are changing. Michelle Barkley, technical director at Chapman Taylor and chair of the BS 6465-1 committee, reports

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    Helping hospitals get better

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    The health sector has always had a lot of documentation to influence design and use, so how is the energy agenda influencing buildings? David Rowley, Malcolm Stroud and Milorad Vucinic of Nightingale Associates reveal how it affects their designs

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    How to accommodate part L

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Hotels are coming under increasing pressure to comply with energy requirements. Colin Hobart, director of RHWL Architects, explains

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    Regulations August 2006

    2006-08-25T00:00:00Z

    Confused over building regs? Never fear...our essential guide is here to save you!

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    Regulations July 2005

    2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

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    Regulations

    2005-05-06T00:00:00Z

    This week, we take a look at the effects on the specifier of recent and upcoming regulatory changes, including how the acoustic requirements of Part E of the Building Regulations have affected these three building conversions.

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    Building Regulations

    2001-03-09T00:00:00Z

    The A-N guide to the great building rules shake-up