The Mayor of London has just published the new 2021 London Plan which brings a host of significant changes to Planning policy in London. Elements of the plan cross over…
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UK Regional Growth Minister Luke Hall has announced a new £30 million fund to increase the number of Changing Places toilets across England, potentially benefitting more than 250,000 disabled people…
Drivers for Change On 27th June 2019, the UK became the first major economy to pass Net Zero Carbon emission targets into law The aim is to bring all UK…
Quadrant Director Paul Knight on what you should consider before you start digging foundations for a domestic building project
Quadrant Director Paul Knight talks us through the key points from BS 8579: 2020 The design of balconies and terraces. The standard is available at BSI here. The Windloading…
We’re pleased to announce that Quadrant Building Control has achieved Gold Membership with Constructionline, the UK’s largest register of contractors, consultants and suppliers for the construction industry. This membership confirms…
On 16th February the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced the appointment of a Chief Inspector of Buildings to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Peter Baker, HSE’s…
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on Changing Places Toilets and Baby Nappy Changing Facilities This consultation seeks views on proposals to: Increase provision of Changing Places Toilets…
New research has been carried out to support the evaluation of Part M and Approved Document M of the Building Regulations. This research runs to 179 pages and comprises: Part…
National regulator established to ensure homes are built from safe materials. Action taken as Grenfell Inquiry reveals manufacturers ignored safety rules. Independent review will examine faults in the system and…
This year, each Regional Quadrant office was asked to choose a charity to receive a Christmas donation. We wrote to those charities to find out a little bit about what…
‘I started my career in late October 1980 when jobs were few and far between. An opportunity came up at Huyton Council for a Trainee Building Inspector. I hadn’t a…
