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035 _a(Sirsi) u121536
100 _aSmith, D.
245 _aChanges to the regulations
260 _c2003
490 _aRICS Building Control
_v(138) March 2003, 12-13(2)
490 _aArchitects' Journal
_v217(5) 6 February 2003, 36-37(2)
490 _aRIBA Journal
_v110(01) January 2003, 58-62(3)
520 _aReports on the changes to the Building Regulations which are due to come into effect over the next six months. Stresses that the major changes affect Part E "Resistance to the passage of sound", which comes into effect on 1 July 2003 and Part B "Fire safety", which comes into effect on 1 March 2003. The scope of Part E particularly concerns the introduction of 'robust standard details', which aim to lead to high performance constructions that do not need regular testing to maintain high quality. Lists other changes which need to be considered.
590 _aABS
650 _aBUILDING REGULATIONS 2000 APPROVED DOCUMENT E (2003 EDITION)
650 _aBUILDING REGULATIONS 2000 APPROVED DOCUMENT B (2002 EDITION)
650 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN-ACOUSTICS
650 _aMANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-FIRE SAFETY
650 _aSTANDARDS
650 _aROBUST STANDARD DETAILS
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING STANDARDS
700 _aWilliams, A.
700 _aRoss, T.
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