ISSN 2054-3638 October 2014 ADJACENT PLANNINGPLANNING && BUILDINGBUILDING CONTROLCONTROL TODAYTODAY Supported by ININ THISTHIS IISSSSUEUE Covering 192 pages, this issue details topics from developing a Local Delivery Plan to the pitfalls of failing to plan for asbestos removal. Highlights include: James Ritchie – The Association for Project Safety Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods MP and Kate Green MP Adam Dodgshon – Principal Consultant, Planning and Advisory Service BIM: What can a manufacturer bring? British Gypsum discuss how using online tools can enable A New Model for specifiers to excel in a BIM world Affordable Housing Stacey Temprell at Saint-Gobain tells us how a collaborative student-designed project became one of the first of its kind – designed to some of the world’s most stringent design codes SPECIAL FEATURE: BIM the Crossrail way Malcolm Taylor of Crossrail Ltd explains what BIM means to Europe’s largest construction project BIM: Simplicity and opportunity Clearbox outline how BIM is transforming the global design, engineering and construction market Supported by NATIONAL PLANNING & BUILDING CONTROL DIRECTORY THE ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR PLANNING & BUILDING CONTROL Foreword Steve Evans BSc(Hons) MBA C.Build.E FCABE Senior Area Technical Manager National House Building Council (NHBC) he infamous line “its Building Regs, but not as of 2015 and the new system will come into being in we know it” was delivered by an official from the Autumn 2015. DCLG at a recent NHBC Building for Tomorrow Event,T and referred to the imminent publication of Additionally there is also a new standard “Part Q – the consultation into the Housing Standards Review. Security” which the government is proposing to be That was in March of this year and imminently actually mandatory for all new homes as well as amendments meant September. If only my wife would accept this to Part H6 – Solid Waste storage which proposes to when it came to timescales for DIY, “Yes dear, I will tackle “bin blight”. do it imminently…” When a local need and viability can be demonstrated The consultation itself is a “Technical Consultation” and set as a planning condition it will be for the only in that the concept of these standards a) being building control body, public or private sector, to set, and b) being put into building regulations is not enforce the increased requirement through the up for debate. What is up for comment is the details building control system, presumably informing the of how the system will operate and the actual LPA when it has completed the dwellings so that technical details proposed in the amended, and in the condition can be discharged. one case, new Approved Documents. There is also a Nationally Described Space Standard, So what will the system under consultation actually which again the planning authority needs to select mean to professionals in the planning and building based on local need and viability through the local control professions? plan process. However, this will remain outside of the building regulations with responsibility for the In a nutshell, this brave new world will allow planners planners to enforce, although the government are to select “optional” standards in respect of Access interested to know if there may be a role for building and Water for new homes built in their area. In order control to play ensuring it is done consistently. to do so, the planners will need to demonstrate that there is both a local need and that the setting of such The consultation closes on 7th November 2015 a requirement will not make development unviable and I would urge all planning and building control in their area. This needs to be done through the local professionals to not only read it, but actively plan process. Where the planning authority wishes contribute to the consultation responses of your to select an optional requirement it must only select professional body or employer. It will be up to us to those written in the building regulations. The Code ensure that the system works and that the additional for Sustainable Homes will be wound down from the layers do not lead to dissatisfaction and most of date of publication of the documents in the Spring all, delays in the construction process. ■ Editorial Team Lisa Carnwell Introduction elcome to the last edition incentives are not providing long-term of Planning and Building confidence to the private sector and a Control Today for 2014. more scaled-up investment programme is required. Laura Evans W Not long after reading this issue, the Production Coordinator ‘Technical Consultation’ part of the Moving onto BIM, we were thrilled to Nick Wilde Housing Standards Review will end, be able to interview Malcolm Taylor, Designer and as Steve Evans mentions in his Head of Technical Information for Andrew Bosworth Foreword, what is up for comment is Crossrail Ltd. In the interview he Sales the details of how the system will outlines what BIM means for this Glyn Jackson operate and the actual technical details huge project and praises the BS: 1192 Jacqui Vickers proposed in the amended, and in one as it set the scene for BIM as we know case, new Approved Documents. It is it today. David Philp of the UK BIM The editor does not necessarily agree with or endorse any of the views or up to industry to actively contribute to Task Group also makes a welcome contents of the articles and features within this document. All articles and the consultation responses and make return with an article outlining how editorials remain the copyright of the authors, organisations and other their voice heard, so we would urge BIM can help industry to collaborate relevant authorities by whose kind our readers to respond if they haven’t and deliver better outcomes. permission they are reproduced. All information has been checked and is done so already. correct at the time of going to press. The publisher will not be liable for This issue also contains a very inform- any loss suffered directly or indirectly Heading into the winter months ative article from Adam Dodgshon of as a result of the use of or reliance on the information contained herein. inevitably means we will all be flicking the Planning and Advisory Service © Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd 2014 that switch to heat our homes – providing essential guidance for local bringing about the potential for hefty authorities in their efforts to develop Adjacent Digital Politics Ltd and its increases in our energy bills. Our a local plan for housing need. Local suppliers collect and process personal information for the purposes of cus- minds naturally turn to what insulation authorities and developers would also tomer analysis and market research. 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