by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
Allowable Solutions Plan set to backfire on Capital! Boris Johnson expressed concern last week over the well publicised Allowable Solutions plans under the Government’s commitment to Zero Carbon Homes by 2016. The Mayor of London urged the government to ensure that...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
UK lags behind Europe in Sustainable Building Techniques. Enter CLT….. Britain is at risk of encountering a major skills gap in the construction industry if the sector does not catch up with sustainable building practices elsewhere in the world. As other European...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
2014 Part L changes in practice The long awaited announcement relating to the implementation of the next Part L has indicated that it will be implemented from 6th April 2014 with an estimated 6% improvement over the current 2010 edition of part L. The Department of...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
Current Building Regulations Part L Minimum Requirements So much consultation…….so much talk of new targets and requirements! The potential to cause confusion in those on the periphery of the subject and even those specialist consultants, is clear. This news...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
Code for Sustainable Homes axed with no sustainable successor The government has suggested the Code for Sustainable Homes could be scrapped in a further bid to cut regulatory red tape for house builders. Under new proposals put out to consultation yesterday, the...
by Charlie Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | News |
Zero Carbon Plan to stifle Green shoots! This week, the government published its consultation document on their plans for Allowable Solutions, the mechanism by which developments can achieve Zero Carbon Status after 2016. Allowable Solutions are meant to ensure if a...
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