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The building regulations made under the Building Act 1984 have been periodically updated, rewritten or consolidated, with the latest and current version being the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI 2016/490). More minor amendments have been issued, for example in 2019 and 2020 in respect of enhanced fire safety measures. (Building ...
Building regulations that apply across England and Wales are made under powers set out in the Building Act 1984 (c. 55) while those that apply across Scotland are set out in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. The Building Act 1984, as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), permits detailed regulations to be made by the Secretary of ...
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The office was established by the Metropolitan Buildings Act 1844 [1] (7 & 8 Vict. c. 84), with the following purposes: Improvement of drainage; Securing sufficient width of streets to ensure adequate ventilation; Regulation of explosive works; Regulation of "deleterious" works; To appoint officers to superintend the Act
The programme is, longer-term, leading to a new regulatory framework for building safety, a Building Safety Bill, and a new Building Safety Regulator. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In June 2020, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee estimated that thoroughly remediating fire safety defects in UK buildings over 18 metres alone might cost ...
The Metropolis Management and Building Acts Amendment Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 32) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which modified the Metropolis Management Act 1855 and the Metropolitan Building Act 1855 (18 & 19 Vict. c. 122). The act was used to improve the regulation of standards in buildings, and introduced measures to ...
The scope of what constitutes ‘construction work’ has been increased. “Construction work” now means the carrying out of any building, civil engineering or engineering construction work and includes building temporary structures used for events, television, film and entertainment productions. [1]
An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Construction of Buildings in the Metropolis and its Neighbourhood. Citation: 18 & 19 Vict. c. 122: Territorial extent "The Metropolis" as defined in the Metropolis Management Act 1855, in England: Dates; Commencement: 14 August 1855: Other legislation; Amended by: Statute Law Revision Act 1875