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2022 Amendment of NI Technical Booklet R – Changing Places Toilets
Changing Places Toilet facilities meet the needs of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities as well as people with other physical disabilities such as spinal injuries, muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis. This new requirement for Changing Places Toilets will be in addition to the current requirements for standard accessible toilets and will benefit around 7,000 people in Northern Ireland. The new statutory guidance is published and came into effect on 30 June 2022.
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Amendments to Part E (Fire safety) - May 2025
New regulations will be introduced in Part E (Fire safety) and supporting guidance in Technical Booklet E and will come into effect on 6th May 2025.
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The 25th Annual Fire Safety Conference 2023 - Presentations
The 25th Annual Fire Safety Conference 2023
We are delighted to announce that the 25th Annual Building Control Northern Ireland Fire Safety Conference is being held on 23rd & 24th February 2023 in the Armagh City Hotel.
Changes to Building Regulations and Fees
Following public consultations, the Department of Finance have introduced Building Regulation fee uplifts which took effect from 1st April 2022 and amendments to both the regulations and guidance…