Level 1 - Construction Legislation

Question 1

What is the Building Act 1994 and its purpose?

Answer 1

The Building Act 1984 is Legislation relating to the way buildings are designed an constructed in the UK.

Sets out minimum performance standards for buildings

Empowers local authorities to enforce the building regulations

Its important for the integrity and quality of buildings

Ensure health and safety of people using the building

Question 2

What is the Town and Country Planning Act 1990?

Answer 2

Sets out policies on how land is developed

Sets out local authority frameworks for planning (ie planning permissions required for developments)

Question 3

What is Section 106

Answer 3

A section 106 agreement is an agreement between a developer and a local planning authority about measures that the developer must take to reduce their impact on the community

Question 4

What other legislation are you aware of?

Answer 4

1. Building Act 1984 & Building regulations
2. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA) (Construction Act)
3. Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (LDEDC)

Question 5

What are building regulations?

Answer 5

Sets out minimal performance standards of buildings

Question 6

What are the approved documents?

Answer 6

they give guidance on how to comply with building regulations (not mandatory)

Question 7

What are some approved documents?

Answer 7

B: Fire Saftey
L: Conservation of fuel and power
M: Access and use of buildings

Question 8

What is the purposed of Approved doc B: Fire Safety

Answer 8

To ensure safety of occupants and firefighters in the event of a fire:

Covers means of escape
Isolating a blaze
Fire detection and alarms
Materials used to prevent

Question 9

What is the purposed of approved document L: Conservation of fuel and power

Answer 9

Improve eco efficiency of buildings
Meet governments target co2 emissions

Insulation of buildings
Heating and Ventilation systems
Air permeability of structures

Question 10

What is approved document M?

Answer 10

Access and use of buildings

Aims to ensure that people are able to access and use buildings:

Ramps
Disabled toilets
Lifts

Question 11

What is the HGCRA Act 1996 and what does it do?

Answer 11

Ensured prompt payments in the industry and that disputes are resolved quickly

Provisionals of the Act include:

• The right to be paid in interim, periodic or stage payments
• The right to be informed about the amount due, or amount withheld
• The right to suspend works for non-payment
• Right to adjudication
• Disallowing pay when paid clauses

Question 12

What is the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (LDEDC) and what does it do?

Answer 12

Amends the Construction Act (HGCRA)

Introduced the right to adjudication even if contracts are not in writing (ie verbal)

Question 13

What else do Building Regulations cover?

Answer 13

Performance standards

Change of use