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Approved Document Q: Security - Dwellings

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Part Q contains guidance on the requirement for security in new dwellings. The Approved Document can be downloaded below.

Lorna Stimpson gives a passionate speech in support of Dame Judith Hackitt's Review at the Houses of Parliament (Video)

Watch LABC’s Lorna Stimpson’s speech at a Policy Connect event with BBA in the Houses of Parliament on Monday 22 October. In it she speaks about her experience in building control and why we should all support the 53 recommendations made in the Hackitt Review. Further information See…

Wales Approved Document Q: Security - Dwellings

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Part Q contains guidance on the requirement for security in new dwellings. The Approved Document takes effect from 1 November 2018 can be downloaded below.

Best residential conversion to a single new home - 2022

  Regional Winners   Baden Barn Region: South West Project Team: HM Construction, Orme Architecture, Emellia & Nick White Local Authority: Somerset Building Control Partnership…

What are local authority building control teams doing to address the climate emergency?

Over 61 million people live in the United Kingdom. Around 95 per cent of the population lives in areas where the local authorities – over 570 councils all together – have declared a climate emergency. It is hoped that by 2050, the result of these declarations and subsequent response plans in the UK…

Policies that will influence the Government’s review into Part L – what changes can we expect?

(Originally published on the LABC Warranty website.) Later in 2019 the Government intends to issue consultations for England and the Welsh Government for a review of Part L of the Building Regulations (England and Wales), due in 2020. But what can we expect to come out of the review? Existing…

Approved Document R: Physical Infrastructure for High Speed Electronic Communications Networks

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Part R contains guidance on the physical infrastructure required for high speed electronic communications networks. The Approved Document can be downloaded below.

Approved Document D: Toxic substances

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Part D contains guidance on toxic substances within buildings - in particular it deals with the injection of urea formaldehyde foam into cavity walls. The Approved Document can be downloaded below.

Why should I use someone in a Competent Person Scheme (CPS)?

Some work can be carried out without telling a building control body, providing you use a Competent Person Scheme (CPS) registered installer. 

Wales Approved Document R: Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications network

Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations. Wales Part R contains guidance on the physical infrastructure required for high speed electronic communications networks. The Approved Document can be downloaded below.