Gwynne Anthony 2020

ART506 Dissertation 2019. Anthony Gwynne . 35 Question 5: AG- Who makes the final decision what is included in the Approved Documents? Answer: BSTM - • The minister for Housing and Local Government- 4.0 The problem The Approved Documents to the Building Regulations provides practical guidance for works to modern buildings but provides very little guidance for those who carry out works to traditional, historic and listed buildings. By examination of the Approved Documents and procurement of work it is proposed to demonstrate the problem. As discussed in paragraph 2.4, the scope of this study will be limited to research of the Welsh Building Regulations in connection with: • Approved Document A (Structure); • Approved Document C2 (Resistance to moisture); • Approved Document L1B (Conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings); • Regulation 7: Materials and workmanship. 4.1Approved Document A Approved Document A provides guidance for the structural stability of modern buildings constructed of masonry units. It provides practical guidance in the form of 24 diagrams, 11 tables and text over 59 pages on loading, ground movement and disproportionate collapse, all related to modern buildings. It mentions alternative forms of construction include prefabricated timber, light steel and precast concrete framed construction. The guidance currently provided by the Welsh Government is for modern forms of construction and there is no guidance or practical advice for traditional and historic buildings. A copy of Approved Document A can be downloaded free of charge at: (https://gov.wales/buildingregulations-approved-documents) .