Changes to Building Regulations

1. Changes to Building Regulations 2013

2. Changes to Building Regulations 2013 • Statutory Instrument • Regulation 7 • Approved Documents - General • Approved Document K • Approved Document M • Approved Document P

3. Statutory Instrument • Amendment Regulations • Provisions regarding Electrical Installations • Notifications • Green Deal Flag • Other • Charges Regulations • Approved Inspector Regulations

4. Approved Document supporting Regulation 7 (Materials and workmanship) • CE marking required under the EU Regulation will become the main source of information on the performance characteristics of construction products from July 2013 • Confirms that Regulation 7 applies across all parts of the Building Regulations

5. Structure • Beam sizes • Joists • Foundations • Underpinning • Collapse

6. Fire spread • Means of escape • Active fire precautions • Passive fire precautions • Access for the fire brigade

7. No Change

8. Toxic Substances • Cavity insulation No Change To be retained as there is evidence that urea formaldehyde foam is still used and so still a need for this regulation

9. No Change

10. No Change

11. No Change

13. Heat producing appliances No Change

14. Stairs, ladders and ramps • Protection from falling • Vehicle barriers • Protection against impact with glazing • Glazing in Buildings other than dwellings • Protection against impact from and trapping by doors

16. Access and use of buildings

19. Questions ?