Understanding the building regulations
By: Simon Polley
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Spon Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9780415608633; 9780203831212
Subjects: Building laws
Description: "<EM>Praise for previous editions:</EM><STRONG>'Covers all the requirements of the Building Regulations as we know them today. It is clear and concise in its explanations ... A good book.'</STRONG>   <EM>Clerk of Works Journal</EM><STRONG>'A clear and concise introduction to the Building Regulations and Approved Documents ... Up-to-date  ́Œ well presented and should benefit the student and any person wishing to find out about the Building Regulations and how to make an application to their Local Council.'</STRONG>   <EM>ASI Journal</EM>Do you need a concise, jargon-free and compact guide to the UK building regulations? Simon Polley boils down the regulations to their basic features, explaining the core principles behind them. Easy to read and light enough to carry around with you, this is the ideal introduction to a vital part of your remit as a building control officer, architect or surveyor.Updated with the extensive 2010 changes, and illustrated with cartoons"--

"Well laid out, jargon-free and easy to use this practical guide is an excellent introduction for students as well as for professionals. This new edition sees full updates in line with the extensive 2010 changes to UK building regulations"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-287) and index.
Table of contents: title: The building regulations 2010; title: Approved document to support regulation 7 : materials and workmanship; title: Approved document A : structure; title: Approved document B : fire safety; title: Approved document C : site preparation and resistance to moisture; title: Approved document D : toxic substances; title: Approved document E : resistance to the passage of sound; title: Approved document F : ventilation; title: Approved document G : canitation,hot water safety and water efficiency; title: Approved document H : drainage and waste disposal; title: Approved document J : combustion appliances and fuel storage systems; title: Approved document K : protection from falling collision and impact; title: Approved document L : conservation of fuel and power; title: Approved document M : access to and  use of buildings; title: Approved document N : glazing - safety in relation to impact, opening and cleaning; title: Approved document P : electrical safety.