http://www.building.co.uk http://www.building.co.uk http://www.building.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.building.co.uk http://www.building.co.uk/buildings/technical/specifier/design-and-specification/security-regulations-the-safety-catch/5042429.article http://www.building.co.uk/buildings/technical/specifier/design-and-specification/security-regulations-the-safety-catch/5042429.article Should the communities department’s recent Building Regulations consultation have done more to tighten security? Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.building.co.uk/buildings/technical/rules-and-regulations/regulations/the-regs-files-energy-perfomance-in-homes/5036484.article http://www.building.co.uk/buildings/technical/rules-and-regulations/regulations/the-regs-files-energy-perfomance-in-homes/5036484.article With the energy performance of new homes proving far worse in practice than in theory, the government has been spurred into action - but its proposed quality assurance process for Part L compliance has not met with universal approval Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.building.co.uk/buildings/technical/specifier/design-and-specification/housing-ventilation-bit-of-an-air-con/5034704.article http://www.building.co.uk/buildings/technical/specifier/design-and-specification/housing-ventilation-bit-of-an-air-con/5034704.article In the race to build ever more airtight homes, it appears that housebuilders are sacrificing air quality, with some 95% of new dwellings failing Part F ventilation standards Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00 GMT http://www.building.co.uk/buildings/technical/rules-and-regulations/regulations/the-better-homes-lab/5018754.article http://www.building.co.uk/buildings/technical/rules-and-regulations/regulations/the-better-homes-lab/5018754.article Designing energy-efficient homes is the easy bit - making sure the dwelling performs as expected is more tricky. That’s why forward-thinking housebuilders are embarking on some serious research. Alex Smith verifies the results Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00 GMT