Amendments booklet - AMD 9. May 2025 amendments to Technical Booklet E, Technical Booklet R
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012: Technical Booklet AMD 9
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012: Technical Booklet
Abstract
Provides clarifications and revisions for Technical Booklet E, and Technical Booklet R which supply guidance on the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012.
History
This amendments booklet has been prepared by the Department of Finance and contains corrections, clarifications and revisions to Technical Booklet E - Fire safety: October 2012; and Technical Booklet R - Access to and use of buildings: October 2012. The changes to Technical Booklets E and R take effect from 6th May 2025. The previous editions will continue to apply to work started before 6th May 2025, or to work subject to a building notice or full plans application submitted before that date. Previous amendments to Technical Booklet E are given in Amendments Booklet (AMD 7) and to Technical Booklet R in Amendments Booklet (AMD 8).
Subjects
- Building structure
- Coverings and surface finishes
- Cladding/covering
- Fire
- Building foundations/ground floors
- Waterproofing/damp proofing
- Building control
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Site investigation
- Legal issues and management
- Building control, Northern Ireland
- Special subject areas
- Environmental issues/energy
- Pollution/waste disposal/contaminated land
Publisher History
Department of Finance was formed from the merger of several others including Department of Finance and Personnel for Northern Ireland. The Department of Finance (DOF) is one of nine Northern Ireland departments, responsible for assisting the Northern Ireland Executive use resources and services for the benefit of the community appropriately and effectively.
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