Construction Briefings

TRADA Construction Briefings typically address regulatory requirements and government initiatives and seek to distil them down to the main issues.

The topics are usually complicated but necessary for our members to understand. They are designed to help the reader understand to what extent the issue affects him/her and what to do next.

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England & Wales Building Regulations: Part L: Conservation of fuel and power – Party wall thermal bypass (Version 1)

Building Information Management (Version 2)

Available documents in this series

Title	Date	Access
BRE Std BES6001: ‘Framework Standard for the responsible sourcing of construction products’ – A summary & comparison with timber certification (Version 1)	2008	5
BREEAM – A summary of changes to the 2011 version (Version 1)	2012	5
Building (Scotland) Regulations: Section 7: Sustainability – A summary of the proposed requirements (Version 1)	2012	5
Building (Scotland) Regulations: Sections 0, 2, 3 and 4 – A summary of the proposed changes (Version 1)	2012	5
Building Information Management (Version 2)	2015	2
CLG Part L and F consultations, summer 2009 – A summary of the significant proposed changes (Version 2)	2009	5
CLG Part L Consultation: Spring 2012 – A summary of the significant proposed changes (Version 1)	2012	5
Construction (Design & Management) Regulations (CDM) 2007 – A summary of the amendments (Version 1)	2007	5
Embracing Eurocode 5 (EC5) (Version 2)	2010	5
Encouraging the growth of wood fuel – A review of Government policies, regulations and financial incentives (Version 2)	2011	5
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) – A summary of the new requirements (Version 2)	2008	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part B Vol 1 fire safety: dwellinghouses – A summary of the amendments (Version 2)	2007	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part B Vol 2 fire safety: Buildings other than dwellinghouses – A summary of the amendments (Version 2)	2007	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part E resistance to the passage of sound – A summary of pre-completion testing and the robust detail scheme (Version 1)	2008	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part E resistance to the passage of sound – A summary of the amendments (Version 2)	2008	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part F: Ventilation – A summary of the changes in 2010 edition (Version 1)	2011	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part G: Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency – A summary of the requirements and amendments (Version 1)	2009	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part L: Conservation of fuel and power – A summary of the changes in 2010 edition (Version 1)	2010	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part L: Conservation of fuel and power – Party wall thermal bypass (Version 1)	2010	2
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part L1A conservation of fuel and power: New dwellings – A brief summary of requirements (Version 2)	2007	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part L1A conservation of fuel and power: New dwellings – A detailed summary of the requirements (Version 2)	2009	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part L1A: Conservation of fuel and power: New dwellings – A summary of the requirements (Version 3)	2010	5
England & Wales Building Regulations: Part L1B conservation of fuel and power: Existing dwellings – A summary of requirements (Version 2)	2009	5
England Building Regulations consultation: Parts A to N – A summary of the main changes proposed (Version 1)	2012	5
EU timber regulations – A summary of the requirements and implications (Version 2)	2012	5
Eurocode 5 (EC5): Design of timber structures – An overview & comparison with the BS 5268-2 method (Version 1)	2007	5
Fire safety on timber frame construction sites (Version 3)	2013	5
Flood resilient construction – A summary of the CLG guidance (Version 1)	2009	5
Flooding: The background – Why the building regulations may change in the future (Version 1)	2009	5
Green guide and environmental profiles – An explanation of how the ratings are calculated (Version 2)	2008	5
HSG 168 fire safety on construction sites – A summary of the changes in 2010 edition (Version 2)	2012	5
Lifetime Homes Standard – A summary of the Standard and comparison with Part M (Version 1)	2008	5
Next step to zero carbon homes: Allowable solutions – A summary of the government’s proposals (Version 1)	2013	5
Part B Wales consultation – A summary of the proposals (Version 1)	2013	5
Part L England 2013 – A summary of the changes (Version 1)	2013	5
Part L Wales 2014 – A summary of the significant changes (Version 2)	2014	5
PAS 2050:2011 assessing the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services – A summary of the Standard and its background (Version 2)	2013	5
PassivHaus – A summary of the design principles & certification process (Version 1)	2007	5
Regulatory requirements for doors: England & Wales – A summary of the requirements (Version 1)	2010	5
Regulatory requirements for Windows: England & Wales – A summary of the requirements (Version 1)	2008	5
Regulatory requirements for Windows: Northern Ireland – A summary of the requirements (Version 1)	2008	5
Regulatory requirements for windows: Scotland – A summary of the requirements (Version 1)	2008	5
Scottish Building Standards: Domestic: Section 1: Structure – A summary of changes in 2007 edition (Version 2)	2007	5
Scottish Building Standards: Domestic: Section 2: Fire – A summary of changes in 2010 edition (Version 1)	2011	5
Scottish Building Standards: Domestic: Section 3: Environment – A summary of changes in 2007 edition (Version 1)	2007	5
Scottish Building Standards: Domestic: Section 4: Safety – A summary of changes in 2007 edition (Version 1)	2007	5
Scottish Building Standards: Domestic: Section 5: Noise – A summary of the changes in 2010 edition (Version 1)	2011	5
Scottish Building Standards: Domestic: Section 6: Energy – A summary of changes in 2007 edition (Version 1)	2007	5
Scottish Building Standards: Domestic: Section 6: Energy – A summary of changes in 2010 edition (Version 1)	2010	5
Scottish Building Standards: Non-domestic: Section 1: Structure – A summary of the changes in 2007 edition (Version 2)	2007	5
Scottish Building Standards: Non-domestic: Section 6: Energy – A summary of changes in 2007 edition (Version 1)	2007	5
Scottish Building Standards: Section 6: Energy – A summary of the proposed changes in the 2013 edition (Version 1)	2013	5
Site waste management plans (SWMPs) – A summary of the requirements (Version 2)	2011	5
The code for sustainable homes (CSH) – A summary of how the code works (Version 4)	2008	5
The European construction products regulation (CPR) – An overview and comparison with the construction products directive (Version 2)	2012	5
The green deal – A summary of the scheme (Version 2)	2012	5
Wood as a biomass fuel – The main issues to consider (Version 2)	2011	5
Wood waste for biomass fuel – A summary of the incentives and challenges (Version 3)	2011	5

Construction Briefings

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