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Pooling resources

March 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1371-A=Left] The government’s push for higher density housing is enabling the greenbelt to be preserved, and even added to. Those pining for five-bedr…

product round-up

March 1, 2005

Homes for life

March 1, 2005

Amendments to Parts M and B of the Building Regulations, relating to disabled access and fire safety, are in the pipeline for 2006. Fiona McWilliam talks to th…

Industry solutions

March 1, 2005

Tim Palmer talks to Bave Baker, chief executive of Robust Details Ltd, and housebuilders about the industry's successes in developing compliant constructions f…

Insulate and ventilate

March 1, 2005

The industry has grappled with the ratcheting up of standards for Parts L and E. But there are more changes on the way to thermal and sound insulation requirem…

All change: Parts A, C && P

March 1, 2005

Paul Wheeler outlines the latest changes to Parts A, C and P of the Building Regulations, which came into force in December and January. These relate to struct…

Hope for co-operation

March 1, 2005

[MMC-IMG=1359-A=Left] Building Regulations minister Phil Hope wants to reassure the industry that he understands its concerns over the number of changes that a…