building regulations information

Below is the complete set of Approved Building Regulations for England and Wales. Please click on the links to access each part. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to download these files. For the Scottish Building Standards Agency, please go to www.sbsa.gov.uk.

Title: Approved Document A - Structure (2004 edition) (PDF 3589 Kb)

Associated Documents

Disproportionate Collapse

• Revised guidance on meeting compliance with requirements of Regulation A3 (PDF 264 Kb)
• Guidance on robustness and provision against accidental actions (PDF 198 Kb)
• NHBC Guidance on Disproportionate Collapse (PDF 260 KB)

Multi-storey car parks

• Assessment method for installed restraint systems (PDF 171 Kb)
• Design specification and compliance testing: final report (PDF 314 Kb)
• Enhancing the whole life structural performance of multi-storey car parks (PDF 1984 Kb)

Thaumasite

• Thaumasite Expert Group one-year review (PDF 110 Kb)
• Thaumasite Expert Group report: Review after three years experience (PDF 240 Kb)

Title: Approved Document B (Fire safety) - Volume 1: Dwellinghouses (2006 Edition) (PDF 2217 Kb)

Title: Approved Document B (Fire safety) - Volume 1: MAIN CHANGES IN THE 2006 EDITION

Title: Approved Document B (Fire safety) - Volume 2 - Buildings other than dwellinghouses (2006 Edition) (pdf 5318kb)

Title: Approved Document B (Fire safety) - Volume 2: MAIN CHANGES IN THE 2006 EDITION

Associated Documents

Procedural Guidance

Title: Building Regulations and Fire Safety: Procedural Guidance (PDF 153 Kb)

Adult Placements

Title: Fire Safety in Adult Placements: A Code of Practice (2005) (PDF 314 Kb)

Title: Approved Document C - Site preparation and resistance to contaminates and moisture (2004 edition) (PDF 1949 Kb)

Title: Approved Document D - Toxic substances (1992 edition) (PDF 202 Kb)

Title: Approved Document E - Resistance to the passage of sound (2003 edition) (PDF 5759 Kb)

Associated Documents

Robust Details

Robust details can help in complying with Part E. Further information is available at www.robustdetails.com.

Title: Approved Document F - Ventilation (2006 edition) (PDF 1467 Kb)

Title: Approved Document F - Amendment to the 2006 Edition (PDF 41 Kb)

Title: Approved document G - Hygiene (1992 edition) (PDF 393Kb)

Title: Approved document H - drainage and waste disposal (2002 edition) (PDF 2133Kb)

Title: Approved document J - Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems (2002 edition) (PDF 4672Kb)

Associated documents

• Title: Solid fuel wood and oil burning appliances - safety leaflet (PDF 158 Kb)
• Title: Risk assessment of concrete flue liners (PDF 377kb)

Appendices

• Appendix A: Report on risk assessment of chimney liners (Watson Wyatt Partners) (PDF 37 Kb)
• Appendix B(i): The experimental programme carried out at CRE Group Ltd (PDF 89 Kb)
• Appendix B(ii): Graphs relating to the experimental firing programme (PDF 1072 Kb)
• Appendix B(iii): Photographs relating to the experimental firing programme (PDF 265 Kb)
• Appendix B(iv): CRE flue liner project - test coupon programme (PDF 36 Kb)
• Appendix C: Fatalities and near miss analysis (PDF 184 Kb)
• Appendix D: Comments on proposed flue and chimney European standards (PDF 13 Kb)
• Appendix E: News release - risk assessment of concrete flue liners (PDF 10 Kb)
• Title: Danger - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Title: Approved document K - Protection from falling collision and impact (1998 edition) (PDF 1474Kb)

Title: Approved Document L1A: Conservation of fuel and power (New dwellings) (2006 edition) (PDF 317Kb)

Title: Approved Document L1B: Conservation of fuel and power (Existing dwellings) (2006 edition) (PDF 237Kb)

Further information can be found at

www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/4000000000984.html

Title: Approved Document L2A: Conservation of fuel and power (New buildings other than dwellings) (2006 edition) (PDF 322Kb)

Title: Approved Document L2B: Conservation of fuel and power (Existing buildings other than dwellings) (2006 edition) (PDF 315Kb)

Title: Approved document M - Access to and Use of Buildings (2004 edition) (PDF 2205Kb)

Title: Approved document N - Glazing (1998 edition) (PDF 688Kb)

Title: Approved document P - Electrical safety - Dwellings (2006 edition) (PDF 4675Kb)

Associated Documents

Title: New rules for electrical safety in the home (PDF 244 Kb)

Title: Approved Document for Regulation 7 (1992 edition) (PDF 318 Kb)

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