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FeaturesThats The Way
Martin Spring reports from The Way, Lovell’s vast, highly sustainable and distinctly eye-catching panellised housing project for New East Manchester
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Wanted. professional to lead anytown’s multimillion-pound regeneration.
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A learning experience
Barron and Smith Architects reflects on the lessons it has learned designing three schools to high environmental standards
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NewsReform the regs: Update
When Building began its campaign to sort out the impossible mess that built environment regulation had become, it received immediate support from practically everyone who had to comply with it, enforce it or devise it. Thomas Lane explains what happened next …
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Regulations round-up
An update of the latest changes and legislation in the world of building regs...
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Regulations August 2006
Confused over building regs? Never fear...our essential guide is here to save you!
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NewsHow to accommodate part L
Hotels are coming under increasing pressure to comply with energy requirements. Colin Hobart, director of RHWL Architects, explains
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NewsHelping hospitals get better
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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NewsBog standards
… 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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NewsDont get burned this October
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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NewsSelf certification
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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NewsTop ten most common mistakes
The Building Regulations are some of the most frequently misunderstood standards in the industry. But if you can’t tell your DDA from your Part M, don't worry. Darren Ettles, area manager for Regional Building Control, is here with guidance on the 10 things designers forget most often
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NewsEnergy: an overview
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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NewsWhat’s in store for part L
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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NewsLiving by the rules
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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Services in the spotlight
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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FeaturesWhat to specify: building services
We’re getting down to basics this week: boilers, lights, radiators, air-conditioning, plus the latest news in building services
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Building Services
This week, Sonia Soltani reports on an aesthetically stimulating lift shaft that helped a teaching centre meet access requirements while also cutting its budget 25%. Plus we have boilers, air-conditioning and other unsung heroes of the products world
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FeaturesWhat it costs: water softening
You can treat hard water with chemicals or condition it with electricity but one thing’s for certain – if you want to meet Part L1, you’re going to have to do something about it. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans counts the costs of the various options