The Building Regulations

In the UK the Building Regulations impose fire safety requirements on ... 

It is a requirement of the Building Regulations 1985, Schedule 2, to provide facilities for disabled people. Where provision within industrial buildings for elderly persons are required, reference should be made to the DSS. Consideration should also be given to providing water at lower temperatures to appliances exclusively for used by elderly and/or disabled persons. 

Insulation thickness While the actual thickness of insulation needed to comply with the Building Regulations will vary depending on insulation type, thermal conductivity and the structure into which it is fitted, some general guidelines can be given ... 

The installation of flueless appliances in excess of 44kW is not permitted by the Building Regulation (1985) and application should be made to the local authority for the necessary waiver where installations of this size are contemplated. 

The Building Regulations 1991 Approved Document B (Published by HMSO). 

In our own electrical industry, we have the On Site Guide and the Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations, both published by the lET. 

The maximum, that is, worst case value of prospective short-circuit current is 16 kA at the supply terminals (see Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations Part P, Chapter 3). 

Section F (B2.3) of the Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations says, tidiness, wherever work is carried out, is the foundation of safety good housekeeping will help to ensure a clean, tidy and safe place to work . 

The Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations clarifies the requirements for electrical operatives of the new Part P Regulations which came into effect on 1 January 2005... 

Part P of the Building Regulations, Electrical Safety in Dwellings 2006 ... 

The EUROCOMP Design Code requires that the design should comply with the appropriate National administrative procedures. In the United Kingdom, these will include the Building Regulations. 

There are also opportunities to link the health and safety file with other documents such as the Buildings Regulations Log Book. The HSC want to ensure that such links can be made to make the file as useful and easy to maintain as possible. The potential practical value of the information contained in the file is also likely to increase as more clients make use of the Internet to share this information with designers and contractors. (For example, maintenance contractors could check what access equipment and parts they are likely to need to repair a fault before leaving for the site, saving them and their clients inconvenience, time and money.)... 

Before issuing an Enforcement Notice the enforcing authority must consult the relevant enforcing authorities including those under HSW Act and the Building Regulations. 

A preaccelerated, thixotropic, DBNPG based intumescent coating, offering excellent fire protection to GRP. Can satisfy the requirements of BS476 Part 7, Class 1 and the Building Regulations (Section B) for a Class 0 structure. 

The concept of fire loading has its main application in the design of those buildings tiiat come outside the scope of the Building Regulations and, particularly, in those buildings and premises subject to the COMAH Regulations. 

Passive measures relate to the ability of a building to withstand the effects of fire and also to prevent the spread of fire. These measures are usually part of the structure of the building and can result from a requirement of the Building Regulations or as a result of a fire risk assessment. 

Where a building has been built or altered in accordance with the Buildings Regulations a Statutory Bar applies to the Fire Authority which prevents them from requiring additional structural or other work relating to means of escape prior to issuing a fire certificate. 

A section of the Building Regulations requires that the building design and constmction incorporate facilities to assist fire-fighters in the protection of life and include ... 

The Building Regulations 1991, Approved Documents. Approved Document B Fire Safety 2000, The Stationery Office, London (2000)... 

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