Circular 01/2015 Building act 1984. The Building regulations 2010. The Building (approved inspectors etc.) regulations 2010. New Part Q (Security) in the Building Regulations. Introduction of optional requirements on access and water efficiency in the Building Regulations. New and extended competent person self-certification schemes (title continues in document history)

Publication Year

2015

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Introduces amendment regulations and updates to the Building Regulations Approved Documents. Also highlights new competent person self-certification schemes and revokes three schemes for particular types of work.

Document History

Title continues...New approved documents to support the following requirements of Schedule 1 to the Building regulations 2010: Part G (Sanitation, hot water and water efficiency), Part H (Drainage and waste disposal), Part M (Access to and use of buildings), Part Q (Security). Amended approved document to support the following requirement of Schedule 1 to the Building regulations 2010: Part E (Resistance to the passage of sound). New Statutory approval of a methodology in relation to the following requirement of the Building Regulations: calculation of water efficiency of new dwellings. Issued 27 March 2015.

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