If you or your firm want to be approved under the ‘Competent Person Schemes’ for Part P of the Building Regulations, don’t leave it until the last minute to apply for an assessment. The Government has ...

Conservatories have come a far way from the perspex boxes tacked onto the backs of houses that were either too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter. Modern conservatory design makes them a ...

As we have seen in previous months, even seemingly straightforward projects such as replacing a fire door, removing a non-loadbearing wall, improving thermal insulation, installing new windows or ...

Fire safety is an unusual area of public policy, because it is something we have been doing for so long. The state has had building regulations to minimise fire risk since the 13th century - and has ...

SIR: The late Myles Munroe once said, “When purpose (of a thing) is unknown, abuse is inevitable”. This truism aptly captures the challenge faced by many government institutions as they try to ...