Legislation

HIPs are history
The requirement for homeowners to provide a Home Information Pack (HIP) when sel...
'Greenest government' pledge
Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to make the coalition the "greenest gov...
Industry welcomes housing mini..
The appointment of Conservative MP Grant Shapps as housing minister has been lar...
Coalition will increase renewa..
The coalition agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats puts for...
Flood bill gains royal assent
The Flood and Water Management Bill has gained royal assent, meaning the introdu...
Confusing as L
A survey has revealed that the updates to Part L of the Building Regulations are...
Planning overhaul tackles clim..
Housing and planning minister John Healey has announced an overhaul of the plann...
A guide to the CRC
With just weeks to go until the Carbon Reduction Commitment kicks in, Dave Covel...
Bats in the belfry
In the second of our series on how environmental legislation can affect construc...
FIT for purpose
Simon Osborne outlines how the Feed-In Tariffs could provide a boost for develop...
Microgeneration incentives rev..
Details of the Government's schemes to encourage the uptake of renewables have b...
BRE to rate refurb
BRE Global is developing a new standard to enable the sustainable refurbishment ...
Green clauses
The obligation to meet a specified BREEAM rating is increasingly incorporated in...
CLG announces Code consultatio..
A consultation of the Code for Sustainable Homes has been launched, seeking view...
Airtightness and the Code
Finding the balance between airtightness and controlled ventilation is crucial w...
Environmental legislation
In the first of a regular series on environmental legislation affecting construc...
Meeting Part G
Waterwise East’s Clare Watters explains the forthcoming update to Part G of th...
The rise of SIPs
Andrew Orri...
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