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12 August 2010

Part L - Changes Confirmed

Andrew Stunell MP, is reported to have confirmed that the changes to Part L of the Building Regulations will come into force on 1st October 2010.

29 June 2010

Client Demand the Right Skills for the Repair & Maintenance of Traditional Buildings

This FREE event is aimed at professionals who deal with the pre-1919 building stock and will cover the need for client demand for skills and how the right expertise in the repair & maintenance project from building professionals to contractors/craftspeople is essential to quality of work.

29 June 2010

Comment from the Chair…………

It is fast approaching 3 years since the Building Control and Standards Faculty was formed and a recent meeting of Board members the opportunity was taken to reflect on successes to date and to look at future areas of work.

8 April 2010

Changes from October 1, 2010 - Legislation and 2010 Technical Handbooks (Scotland)

 

Amendments to the building regulations under the Building (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 and to the 2010 edition of the Technical Handbooks, come into force on October 1, 2010.

8 April 2010

Initial Notice Protocol

The Building Control Alliance (BCA) has drafted an update to its Initial Notice Protocol

26 February 2010

Retrofit for the Future - 17 Million Funding Annouced

Eighty seven social housing projects across the UK are set to benefit from a share of £17 million of government funding to test low carbon building technology, Science Minister Lord Drayson and Housing Minister John Healey announced today.

3 February 2010

Kevin Dawson, Chair of the Faculty of Building Control & Standards speaks at seminar

Kevin Dawson, Chair of the Faculty of Building Control & Standards speaks at LABC seminar in February 2010.

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Reward high quality construction through lower Building Control fees and discourage ‘cowboy builders’

31 July 2009 In response to the Government's consultation for changes to the Local Authority Building Control charging regime, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called for a payment system that rewards good builders with lower Building Control fees and penalises poor quality and building control non-compliance.

news image - Tessa Jowell reports to the Commons -  2012 Olympic Games remain on budget and on time

Tessa Jowell reports to the Commons - 2012 Olympic Games remain on budget and on time

20 July 2009 Figures published today by the government and the Olympic Delivery Authority show that the  anticipated final cost of the programme has not changed over the last quarter.

20 July 2009

Housing minister outlines further details of definition of zero carbon

The government has delayed making a decision on the energy efficiency levels of the fabric of zero-carbon homes until the end of the year.

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