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The Regs: Addressing flaws in the testing regime
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the failures of product certification and the government’s proposals for change
Tag: Building Regulations
The Regs: Beware the Ides of March
Important changes to Approved Document B, the guidance relating to fire safety, come into effect in March 2025, warns Geoff Wilkinson
The Regs: Do I need building regs approval? (Part 3)
The third of Geoff Wilkinson’s three-part, back-to-basics reminder of when Building Control approval is required on a project
Grenfell report: what could it mean for architects?
Among the many ways the industry may be impacted by the Grenfell Inquiry report, could tighter regulation for architects be one of them?
Studio E bears ‘very significant’ responsibility for disaster, says Grenfell Tower inquiry
Architecture practice Studio E ‘bears a very significant degree of responsibility’ for the Grenfell Tower fire, according to the final inquiry report into the disaster
Hugh Broughton Architects in £5.7m lawsuit over Inner Temple work
Hugh Broughton Architects is being sued by the trustees of Inner Temple after its design for an extension and refurbishment at the City of London legal premises allegedly failed to comply with Building Regulations
The Regs: Do I need building regs approval? (Part 1)
Geoff Wilkinson goes back to basics and provides a reminder of when Building Control approval is required
Why is building safety failing to follow Judith Hackitt’s prescription?
Making our buildings truly 'safe' involves ensuring professional competency and responsibility, not the application of blanket rules, writes James McNay
The Regs: First principles – cladding and the Building Regs
Geoff Wilkinson goes back to basics and looks at what you should consider at the beginning of your cladding design
The Regs: Are you up to speed with the Building Safety Act? Part 3
Geoff Wilkinson delves deeper into the practical aspects of the new Building Safety Act