Search
You may have come across Approved Document Q - Security by now if you’re involved with building or designing new dwellings.
The document ensures reasonable provision to resist unauthorised access through ‘physical attack by a casual or opportunist burglar’.
The requirement applies to both…
Insulation specialist Actis is to start running its two popular CPD modules next month in live Zoom webinar format. The free training sessions, both certified by the Construction CPD Certification Service, look at addressing the performance gap through reflective insulation and ensuring…
This video is part of a series of films produced in association with CIOB "Masterminds of Construction". It looks at how local authority building control teams help deliver construction projects (whether large or small) in a timely and efficient manner.
LABC have now submitted our detailed response to the final report and put simply, we support the Review's whole system approach and all of its recommendations.
Our response attempts to provide a framework from within which the report's recommendations can be implemented with the…
Where a building is served by a combined sewer system (a single drain for both surface and wastewater) foul water can backflow from the below-ground drainage system upstream towards the building in certain circumstances.
If a sewer surcharges it can result in this backflow of water and sewage to…
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.
This document outlines the standards that apply to organisations delivering building control and how these can help customers.
The first ever garden villages, which have the potential to deliver more than 48,000 homes across England, have been given government backing. Three new garden towns have also been given the go ahead.
This follows a request for expressions of interest from local areas with ambitious and…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part E contains guidance on the resistance of the passage of sound within and between domestic premises, and also within schools.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below, and there is additional guidance…
Local Authority Building Control is updating its guidance and quality management processes to reflect new regulations affecting the demolition of pubs.
The regulations which came into effect in May 2017 remove 'permitted development' rights from building owners to demolish a pub building without…