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Section 237: Extinguishing the right to light

Tom Kibblewhite, Director for Watts Group PLC draws attention to Section 237 of The Town & Country Planning Act 1990, which gives local authorities...

Cheshire councils join forces to improve building control services

Two Cheshire Councils have entered a new agreement aimed at streamlining building regulations services… Cheshire East Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council have joined forces...

Opportunities outweigh cost of designing for disabled people

Ian Streets, of About Access Ltd outlines why designing with access in mind is vital within the construction process... When it comes to priority parking spaces...

Can technology save the planning and building control process?

Technology has been proven to help save time and money across many industries, helping companies reach maximum efficiency and service for their customers.  However,...

The new housing standards: Are they fit for purpose?

Jean Hewitt, Director of the Centre for Accessible Environments examines the new housing standards and explains how we can achieve accessibility in our housing...

Is there a place for electric heating in the UK?

Paul Bennett, registered professional energy consultant with the Energy Institute and Executive Chairman of BSSEC, looks at the technologies available for electric heating and...

A look at party walls and neighbourly matters

Sara Burr FRICS, director of the party wall department at GVA Schatunowski Brooks looks at the importance of party walls and neighbourly matters to...

iApply introduces a step-change to the planning and building control sectors

Chris Kendall, Digital Strategy Lead at Idox outlines how the new digital platform iApply is bringing benefits to the planning and building control sectors... Idox, a leading supplier...

The benefits of housing warranty insurance

BLP Insurance outline the benefits of housing warranty insurance, and why it is important for homeowners... A structural warranty provides the buyer of a residential...

Self-Build Zone awarded NHBC structural warranties contract

Self-Build Zone has been awarded a long term contract with the NHBC as the sole supplier of structural warranties… NHBC has announced a new agreement...

New survey into Building Regulations Approved Documents

The Department for Communities and Local Government has commissioned NBS Research to explore how the Building Regulations Approved Documents can be made more user-friendly… The...

Achieving balance between energy efficiency, comfort and ventilation

Steve Hodgson, Chief Executive of The Property Care Association argues that buildings, irrespective of when they were built and with what, need to find...

New study reveals insights into gaps in building performance

The findings of an £8m study into the gaps between the expected and actual performance of buildings have been released A new study has revealed...

Why structural warranty is necessary

For many people, buying a new home is the most expensive purchase they will ever make. It is no surprise then that buyers are...

Three initiatives for efficiency

Paul Wilkins, Chair of the ACAI details three recent initiatives that can improve the efficiency of what is already an effective and valued building...

A warranty for historic buildings?

Peter Ward, Partner at Heritage Consulting Ltd examines how traditional buildings can still meet warranty conditions after renovations have taken place, along with the...

A milestone for timber specification

Adrian Young, Technical Editor, Exova BM TRADA hails the release of TRADA’s new National Structural Timber Specification – providing best practice guidelines for timber...

A first for fire safety – the Welsh message

NHBC outline the new regulations on fire safety in Wales, making it the first country in the world to require the installation of an...

Peer review process ensures quality of access consultants

Whatever your trade or profession, credibility counts. You wouldn’t place an important legal matter in the hands of a bar room barrister any more than...

Research hopes to improve the resilience of buildings

Research to improve the resilience of buildings against earthquakes has been tested in Japan on the tallest building to date… Researchers from the National Research...

Training scheme launched for wheelchair accessibility

A new training scheme has been launched to help housing professionals understand the changes made relating to wheelchair accessible housing standards… The Centre for Accessible...

The building conversions challenge

Premier Guarantee outline the challenges faced when building conversions are not as simple as once imagined... Building conversions as we know are often difficult to...

A surveyor’s role in Rights of Light

Alistair Redler, Senior Partner at Delva Patman Redler LLP Chartered Surveyors draws attention to the surveyor’s role when matters concerning Rights of Light occur… In...

Taking the building regulations online

The team at SpecifiedBy recently converted the Building Regulations Approved Documents for England & Wales into web format. Founder Darren Lester talks through some...

Fire safety regulations should be clarified

The fire sector and construction industry have called for changes to fire safety regulations to ensure greater clarity for the sector… The language used in...

Your rights to light at a glance

Tom Kibblewhite, Director for Watts Group PLC provides an explanation of the right to light and the differences with what is termed daylight and...

Awareness is key to accessibility issues

Some people really need to get out more. It’s good for them, it’s good for businesses and it’s essentially why we set up About...

Security for expenses – advice and guidance for Party Wall Surveyors

James Jackson, Head of Training and Education with the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors details the issue of security within the Party Wall etc....

Building control on the political agenda

Paul Wilkins, Chair of the ACAI provides an update to the latest developments within building control and the role of Approved Inspectors in this...

CRA updates concrete repair standards

The Concrete Repair Association has released an update to the Standard Method of Measurement for Concrete Repair… Updated guidance has been published to assist the...

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