Technical updates
The latest information on a variety of technical issues
News archive
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Transitional Arrangements for Approved Documents F, L and O November 2022 - Wales
Building on sites in coastal locations - May 2023
Photographic Evidence in Appendix B of Approved Document L Volume 1: Dwellings - April 2023
NHBC Standards 2023 Cl 6.4.9 Timber joists – clarification on deflection limits - March 2023
Updates to NHBC Foundation Publications - February 2023
Horizontal movement joints in external masonry walls to framed buildings - February 2023
Smart Metering Guidance in Domestic New Builds – Exemplar Guidance - February 2023
When windows and doors become walls - February 2023
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Changing Places toilets provision in buildings other than dwellings - December 2020
Current regulatory and planning consultations – September 2020
Government issues new guidance on sprinklers, wayfinding signage and boundaries - August 2020
The Use of Magnesium Oxide (“MgO”) Building Boards on NHBC Warranty sites - March 2020
Recessed lighting in ceilings to intermediate floors - February 2020
Welsh Government bans the use of combustible materials in buildings over 18m - January 2020
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