The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings
A year since Approved Document Q took effect Geoff Wilkinson looks again at the requirements for security to new dwellings
The Regs: making the homes you design burglar-proof
The Regs: Specifying emergency lighting and signage
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the rules relating to emergency lighting in apartment blocks and public and commercial buildings
The Regs: complying with rules on listed buildings
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the rules relating to energy efficiency, disabled access and fire safety in works on listed buildings
The Regs: How to get a highly glazed extension to comply with Building Regulations
If you have ever wondered how an architect got that glass box extension past building control, then Geoff Wilkinson has the answer
Keeping an eye on colour contrast
Geoff Wilkinson looks at issues and regulations relating to designing buildings to meet the needs of the visually impaired
BS 5534: A ridge too far for listed buildings?
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the revised British Standard for roofing
The dos and don’ts of specifying electrical equipment in bathrooms
Geoff Wilkinson looks at Building Regulations relating to electrical installations in wet areas
Forget the three little pigs: straw can be an effective building material
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the potential for using straw in housebuilding, and how it complies with the Regs
Are you specifying spiral staircases wrongly?
Geoff Wilkinson provides a guide to specifying the correct spiral staircase
Hard Brexit could shrink construction by 9 per cent, warns leading peer
A hard Brexit could shrink the construction industry’s capacity at a time when it needs to grow to meet government objectives, a key peer has warned ministers.