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Changes in gas safety regulation

Introducing the new gas safety regulator

Jeff Learman (2009 - See all articles from 2009)

Keeping out of hot water

It is a shocking and tragic fact that the Health and Safety Executive are aware of four incidents involving fatal injuries to tenants caused by discharge of scalding water: and a further three incidents associated with back boiler explosions

Alison Mathias (2008 - See all articles from 2008)

Asbestos - Reaching Compliance

It is now over three years since the introduction of Regulation 4 and the “Duty to Manage” regulations with the main thrust of this new legislation being – as the name implies – to ensure asbestos in non-domestic premises is adequately managed. Unfortunat

Chris Bishop (2008 - See all articles from 2008)

Clients, Contractors and Smaller Construction Jobs

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007) were one year old in April. What effects have they had?

Paul Reeve (2008 - See all articles from 2008)

Generation Homes – low carbon refurbishment project, UK

The existing housing stock in England accounts for 27% of national carbon dioxide emissions. Despite this, a standard remains to be introduced to tackle emissions from the existing housing stock of some 22,000,000 homes which represent the main challenge.

Paul Ciniglio (2008 - See all articles from 2008)