The Building Regulations: Explained and Illustrated

Since publication of the first edition in 1976, The Building Regulations: Explained and Illustrated has provided a detailed, authoritative and well illustrated guide to building control in England and Wales, for all those concerned with building work. This latest edition has been fully revised throughout to ensure it continues in that strong tradition. In particular, Part B Fire, Part G Hygiene and Part L Conservation of Fuel and Power have seen major changes to reflect recent changes to the regulations.

I: Legal and Administrative . 1 Building control: an overview. 2 The Building Regulations and approved documents. 3 Local authority control. 4 Private certification. 5 Work under the supervision of a competent person. II: Technical. 6 Structural stability (Part A). 7 Fire (Part B). 8 Materials, workmanship, site preparation and moisture exclusion (Part C). 9 Toxic substances (Part D). 10 Sound insulation (Part E). 11 Ventilation (Part F). 12 Hygiene (Part G). 13 Drainage and waste disposal (Part H). 14 Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems (Part J). 15 Protection from falling, collision and impact (Part K). 16 Conservation of fuel and power (Part L). 17 Access to and use of buildings (Part M). 18 Glazing (Part N). 19 Electrical safety (Part P). III: Appendices . Local Acts of Parliament. Index

M. J. Billington, BSc, MRICS, is a chartered building surveyor who has worked on various editions of the book since 1986. He was formerly Senior Lecturer in building control and construction at De Montfort University, Leicester. Currently he is Managing Director of Construction Auditing Services Ltd, a company that specialises in latent defects insurance technical auditing, and Managing Director of Certass Ltd, a Building Regulations Competent Person Scheme for replacement windows and doors. K. T. Bright, MSc, FRICS, FBEng, MCIOB, NRAC (Consultant), is Emeritus Professor of Inclusive Environments at the University of Reading and Visiting Professor of Inclusive Environments in the School of Art and Design at the University of Ulster. He is also a Director of KBC Ltd, an independent access consultancy. J. R. Waters, BSc, MPhil, PhD, MCIBSE, CEng, is Honorary Research Fellow at Coventry University, where he was formerly Head of Building Services Engineering. He is currently a consultant on environmental aspects of building design.