Several areas of Building Regulations in England & Wales were revised during 2022. For home extension and alteration works, this primarily concerns thermal performance and ventilation. For new homes or alterations to flats etc, this may also concern design to mitigate overheating and requirements for electric car charging points. Please note Building Regulations Deadlines which… Read more »
The Building Regulations for England and Wales are regularly being updated and adjusted, and it can be difficult keeping up to date with the changes. Local Authority Building Control have prepared the document below which provides a handy summary of recent key changes to the regulations. Key changes include: Introduction of Approved Document Part Q… Read more »
Communities Minister Don Foster has announced a £91m cash boost for towns in England with the aim being to refurbish and bring back into use use over 6,000 empty and derelict homes and commercial premises, particularly in the Midlands and North. The funding is being allocated under two programmes: £61m from the second round of… Read more »