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A fundamental review of building regulations guidance in England, including the Approved Documents, has been announced by the government.

Statutory guidance for building regulation in England has been recently updated and published.

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) welcomes the publication of the Final Report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

Stage 1 consultation on determining the principles for a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard.

Update to the guidance introduces a new height threshold for the provision of a second staircase in all new buildings over 18 metres.

A new edition of the Technical Handbooks has been published which implements the Scottish Government's New Build Heat Standard.

Your views invited.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published a suite of secondary legislation under the Building Safety Act 2022.

The government has said it is to introduce changes in building regulations to mandate 'separate male and female toilets' in all new non-domestic public and private buildings in England.

The Welsh Government is running an online webinar to outline the recent changes to the building regulations in Wales.

New 2022 energy efficiency and ventilation amendments to the Building Regulations and Approved Documents L2 and F2 for Wales.

Following review of standards and guidance relating to external wall cladding systems energy and environmental standards, fully revised Domestic and Non-domestic Technical Handbooks are now published.

New amendments to the Building Regulations and Approved Documents L1, F1 and O for Wales.

A series of FAQs developed by NHBC explaining the Government's transitional provisions for Approved Documents F, L, O and S.

Four new Approved Documents have been launched as part of Building Regulations in the UK, and will be available to buy as hard reference copies from RIBA Books from February.

Updates to the Approved Documents in England and the Building Regulations and Technical Booklets in Northern Ireland.

New homes and buildings in England will have to produce significantly less CO2 under new rules announced by the government to help the country move towards net zero.

Summary of responses and Welsh Government response for the consultation.

Your views invited.

Details from the Welsh Government on changes to Approved Document part B and Approved Document 7 (Workmanship and Materials).