Consultation: Amendments to The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (as amended) and associated technical guidance (Closing date – Wednesday 30 September 2020)

Your views invited.

CIAT has been advised of a Department of Finance consultation to seek views on proposals to amend the local Building Regulations and associated technical guidance booklets to:

• Introduce a new regulation that effectively bans the use of 'combustible materials' on the external walls of 'relevant buildings' and introduce guidance in relation to 'Assessments in lieu of tests'; and
• Make reference to a revised Atlas Map that will be used to establish if a dwelling is located in a radon affected area.

If you have any comments regarding this consultation, please forward them to Graham Chalkley, Assistant Practice Director, at [email protected] by Wednesday 30 September 2020.