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The following Building Regulations related consultations have now been posted on the CLG website at: http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/publications/consultations/

• 2012 consultation on changes to the Building Regulations in England: Section one - Introduction to the consultation package and proposals on Parts A, B, C, K, M and N, Access Statements, security, Changing Places toilets and Regulation 7 - This publication relates to the 2012 Building Regulations Consultation Section one proposals on Parts A, B, C, K, M and N, Access Statements, security, Changing Places toilet and Regulation 7
• 2012 consultation on changes to the Building Regulations in England: Section two - Part L (Conservation of fuel and power) - This publication relates to the 2012 Building Regulations Consultation Section two proposals on Part L (Conservation of fuel and power).
• 2012 consultation on changes to the Building Regulations in England: Section three - Part P (Electrical safety - dwellings) - This consultation paper sets out detailed proposals on Part P, and is Section three of four, relating to the 2012 Building Regulations consultation exercise
• 2012 consultation on changes to the Building Regulations in England: Section four - the building control system This publication relates to the 2012 Building Regulations Consultation, Section four, proposals on the building control system

Salus will be responding to the consultations and hope that your own organisations will also do so – we are all involved in these changes one way or other.

If you wish to discuss possible implications of these changes, please contact Paul Meadows.

The New Part L's have now been published, coming into force 1st October 2010, don't forget there are transitional provisions to ease the new requirements in.
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Further to our recent technical report relating to the proposed changes to parts L and F and In order to keep our clients fully informed regarding changes to the building regulations, please find the following information which was part of Housing and Planning Minister John Healey’s announcement on 12th March 2010.

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Salus have been appointed by Claremont Group Interiors to undertake building control services on the latest phase of the multi-million pound internal upgrade of Liverpool’s most iconic building with the exciting addition of more office space by the construction of a mezzanine level.

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Changes to the Code of Practise on the Design of buildings and their
approaches to meet the needs of disabled people in the latest revision BS8300:2009. Published in February 2009 this is the first amendment to the British Standard, published in October 2001.

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This issue includes information on:

• Developments at Riber Castle
• Salus on the Road
• Cabot Circus
• Quality Assurance

Click here to see our Autumn 09 Newsletter.

This issue includes information on:

• Witney College
• London and South East Teams
• Major new contracts
• Sector Focus on Education

Click here to see our Winter/Spring 08/09 Newsletter.

In 2006 the Department of Communities and Local Government, along with the Construction Industry Council and the Association of Corporate Approved Inspectors introduced performance standards which all building control providers must record and monitor. The data is collected in relation to their performance both in terms of statistical information and by receiving feedback from their clients and the government bodies with whom they have consulted.

Here is Last Years Data for our Commercial Clients:
Using the guidelines stated by the DCLG, Salus consulted with our commercial clients and received responses from 100 clients surveyed.
Responses from our clients within category 1, very satisfied and satisfied, are as follows:

• Added value to the completed project - 95.5%
• Being helpful and responsive to needs - 100%
• Applying the building regulations professionally - 100%
• The overall service - 100%

This year we have presented numerous topical issues relating to Building Regulations and Fire Safety. We recognize that by keeping our new or potential clients informed gives them the edge in an ever changing world of building regulation and associated legislation...If you would like Salus to come and present a CPD topic please contact one of our Regional Offices and we can set a date. Most presentations are at lunchtimes but can be at other times.

Current Topics are:

New BS9999 – Fire Safety, A code of practice that replaces the BB5588 Series and sets an intermediate approach between going beyond Approved Document B before complex fire engineering.

New BS8300 – Deign code of practice to meet the needs of Disabled ..This new british standard updates the principles of the current part M and sets out some new measures that may become part of future changes to the next Part M.

Proposed Changes to Part F and Part L, - Following the consultations on these proposed new approved documents, we have highlighted some matters that are being considered for these next new Approved Documents.

We continually encourage CPD as part of our role and feel that by making this a two way process we develop unique relationships that deliver a first class Building Control Approved Inspector service to our clients.