Building Regulations in Brief - Hardcover

Tricker, Ray

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750653671 ISBN 13: 9780750653671

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003

Synopsis

Baffled by the Building Regs? Confused by codes of practice? Mystified by materials and puzzled by planning permission? Then look no further! This handy guide is not only for builders and DIY enthusiasts but, with its ready reference and no-nonsense approach, it is equally useful to designers, building surveyors and inspectors, students and architects.

This easy-to-understand pocket book gives sufficient and practical information to enable you to comply with the regulations in the simplest and most cost-effective manner possible. It takes away the mystique of the Building Regulations and provides an in-brief guide to meeting its requirements, providing simple and practical information on how the regulations can be easily and cost effectively adhered to.

It explains the meaning of the regulations, their history, current status, requirements, associated documentation and how local authorities and councils view its importance, also emphasising the benefits and requirements of these regulations.

It includes such useful sections as structure and requirements, interpretation and application, structural stability, structural fire and safety precautions, site preparation and resistance to moisture, toxic substances, sound insulation, ventilation, hygiene, drainage and waste disposal, heat producing appliances, stairs, ramps and guards, conservation of fuel and power, access to facilities for disabled people, glazing - materials and protection, materials and workmanship, drafts for development, planning permission and local authorities, environmental control, safety and quality.

* Easy-to-understand pocket book on the building regulations.
* Provides practical information on how to adhere easily to the regulations.
* Each step in the building process detailed, with the relevant regulations explained.

About this title

Book Description

A must have for anyone who needs to keep up-to-date with the Building Regs.

About the Author

Ray Tricker is the Principal Consultant of Herne European Consultancy Ltd - a company specialising in ISO 9000 Management Systems - and is also an established author. He served with the Royal Corps of Signals (for a total of 37 years) during which time he held various managerial posts culminating in being appointed as the Chief Engineer of NATO's Communication Security Agency (ACE COMSEC). Most of Ray's work since joining Herne has centred on the European Railways. He has held a number of posts with the Union International des Chemins de fer (UIC) (e.g. Quality Manager of the European Train Control System (ETCS)) and with the European Union (EU) Commission (e.g. T500 Review Team Leader, European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Users Group Project Co-ordinator, HEROE Project Co-ordinator) and currently (as well as writing books!) he is busy assisting small businesses from around the world produce their own auditable Quality and/or Integrated Management Systems to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001 and OHSAS standards. He is also a UKAS Assessor for the assessment of certification bodies for the harmonisation of the trans-European high speed railway network.

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0750653671
• ISBN 13: 9780750653671
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 560