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Dorchester Brewery
We're pleased to announce MC's involvement at 'The Brewery' in Dorchester. Started earlier this month, our inspector Tom was lucky enough to grab a great starting picture of the site. With planning for 29 apartments, this is going to be a fantastic addition to the historic town. Keep an eye on our page for updates on the project's progress!
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East Lodge
MC Plan & Site Services Ltd were delighted to sign off this new-build property on land adjacent to the Main Street in #Martinstown, rural #Dorset.
The property is arranged over three floors and provides 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms that comprise main bathroom, en-suite and shower room. The house has been sympathetically designed by David Wren Ltd.
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Cost Saving
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A great service and a huge cost saving against the council and you don’t have to wait for a visit as they try and fit in around the builders and their work. Would use again and recommend to anyone.
John London
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June Handbook Update
We are pleased to include a further new masonry wall type, E-WM-29. This uses Porotherm clay blocks with a minimum 75mm fully-filled cavity; Ecoparge and gypsum board finish. This wall has demonstrated consistent performance above the required Building Regulations target. Please see the ratings tables on our website. The original Porotherm wall E-WM-25 has a 100mm cavity so this new wall allows a slimmer party wall construction.
In the timber frame section, E-WT-1 is now approved to include full-fill cavity insulation, which means the zero U-value can be achieved without having to apply sheathing that is not structurally necessary. However, this has resulted in the wall now receiving 1 credit (instead of 3) - there are transitional arrangements for plots already registered and assessed. There is also some clarification of the wording on the extent of sheathing that is allowed.
The URSA Cavity Batt 35 has successfully completed assessment and can now be used as an alternative cavity insulation for E-WM-22.
Finally, we are putting the amended pages for each Handbook Update as a PDF download on the website. This is in addition to the download of the complete new Handbook.
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Retaining authenticity
The Cloth Hall in Smarden dates from the 15th century, when it became the hub for exporting the local broadcloth and also served as a local market for fine imported goods. As with many medieval halls on the Kent Weald, it is timber-framed with plaster infilling and red clay peg tiles. The first and second storeys oversail the ground floor in some parts, made possible by the diagonal dragon beams, and at the gable end the hoist for lifting cloth bales can still be seen.
As befits one of the finest Cloth Halls in Kent, its re-roofing required the finest craftsmanship and materials. Multiple award-winning Karl Terry Roofing chose to use TLX Gold as the insulating breather membrane. Given that the steeply pitched crown post roof featured challenging features such as swept and laced valleys the project was a worthy winner of the Heritage Roofing Section of the 2016 NFRC Awards.
Although the main hall, with exposed beams, already had some insulation, the rest of the roof was uninsulated – corresponding to a U value of 3.67 W/m2K. Because preservation of the original structure was paramount, and since the rafters were large and very irregular, the advice of the Heritage Officer was that no between-rafter insulation be used. However, by simply using TLX Gold draped over the rafters instead of the usual breather membrane, a U value of 0.69 W/m2K was achieved.
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Dear Paul
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your professional approach to our project. From the simple application form to the final certificate it was a pleasure to work with you and the office of MC Plan and Site Services.
Regards
Brain Smith
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Wool Makes Sense
Why non-combustible stone wool insulation makes sense Cladding and rainscreen insulation for buildings over 18m high presents particular fire safety challenges. Given that most fires occur in domestic dwellings, blocks of flats have a high safety risk potential in the event of a fire. Meanwhile, today’s modern multi-storey buildings tend to offer a complex mix of occupation, including offices, hotels, residential, retail and leisure facilities. In this type of building, fire can quickly spread through the material of an external cladding system or through the cavities. Typically, sources of ignition could be flames issuing out of windows or other openings caused by a fire within the building or alternatively from an external fire source. External fire spread to the cladding can be caused by fire radiation from another building or from a source immediately adjacent to the cladding, such as, the ignition of refuse caused by arson. Flames in cavities can extend 5 to 10 times original length, regardless of materials present. They can flash over and break out through windows, spread up over or through the cladding or extend over 2m above a window opening. There is also increased risk during construction, when the insulation is exposed. Careful consideration of the design and potential fire risk in such buildings is required with particular emphasis on containment to allow safe evacuation, reduce the risk of fire spread to other buildings and to enable access for fire fighters.
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Training Prospectus
A new training Prospectus covering the LSA’s courses has been published, including new details on the Specialist Upskilling Programme along with other course updates and information.
Containing details of all the LSA’s courses – from basic to the most complex – along with detail about funding, the Prospectus is your guide to finding the best course for you.
This comes after a very busy year in 2015 where we saw the number of individual training days in the Training Centre increase by about 50% to over 1,700 days.
There has been no slow down in bookings for courses this year so if you are thinking about booking a course for yourself or one of your employees, do get in touch to check availability as we are now taking bookings into the autumn, with people coming from as far afield as Russia and Australia to participate in courses.
See full details here:
http://leadsheetassociation.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/r/8CE856D9F8A2EFDF2540EF23F30FEDED/D15D6BF1FA59AC274BD7C9066BE4161D
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Building (Amended) Regulation
I am writing to inform you of the Building (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/ 490) (the “Amendment Regulations”) which were made on 11 April 2016 and laid before Parliament on 13 April 2016. The Amendment Regulations amend the Building Regulations 2010. The Amendment Regulations introduce a new Part R in Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations (physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks). Scope of this Circular Letter The guidance in this Circular Letter applies to buildings and building work in England, and also to excepted energy buildings in Wales.
Publications The Amendment Regulations are available at: www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/490/regulation/2/made
DCLG Circular 04/2016, which describes the amendments more fully, is available at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-amendment-regulations-2016- circular-042016
The Government response to the consultation is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/new-part-r-of-the-building-regulations
The Approved Document for Part R is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-speed-electronic-communications-networksapproved-document-r
Coming into force date The Amendment Regulations come into force on 9 May 2016. However, there is a transitional period in place meaning that compliance with the new requirements in the Regulations will only apply where a building regulations application is submitted after 31 December 2016. Approved Document R will come into force only on 1 January 2017.
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Latest News - Building Talk
The UK has some of the oldest housing stock in the developed world. Much of it needs upgrading to help overcome poverty and bad health outcomes. The latest BRE report shows that poor housing is costing England £18.6bn per year and including costing the NHS £1.4bn - about the same as their budget overspend! We can’t afford to not invest in refurbishment.
On new regulation requirements, recent dramatic fires in multi-storey buildings highlight need for compliance with BR 135. We also look at Part Q compliance for rooflights and what you need to know about the new Lift Directive.
Industry updates include new CPD’s on vinyl floor specification and designing quiet bathrooms, plus 5 keys to specifying aluminium coping. Our Video of the Week looks at fenestration designed for off-site manufacture, and we explore the benefits of winning business through long term partnerships with contractors.
Top project stories include flooring for a London Academy and a cycle shop in Wales; cost-effective gas flue installation; and the how a BREEAM certified development in Iceland offers a new approach to creating communities.
And finally, I’m at a building industry Brexit Briefing on Thursday. Do be in touch if you have a comment.
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Soften the Threshold
Steps between the house and garden create an immediate physical and visual barrier between inside and out.
A level threshold, particularly when combined with a flooring which continues from the interior out onto a patio, is a classic way of blurring the boundaries.
Drainage requires careful attention and exterior paving should be laid to a slight fall to encourage water to run off towards your garden, rather than in to your interiors!
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Site Insurance
Developer Site Insurance can provide cover for small to medium New Build developments with a professional reinstatement cost up to £1.5 million as well as being suitable for Renovation, Conversion and Extension projects on existing properties.
Using Self Build Zone’s Developer Insurance can provide comprehensive cover on a project-by-project basis.
Developer Site Insurance is of fundamental importance when investing your money in property to sell or rent. Whether your project is a Conversion, Renovation, Extension or a New Build you will need comprehensive protection for both the building, the rest of the site and activities.
You must protect the Existing Structure (if there is one) and any new work against losses such as Fire, Theft, Flood, Storm Damage, Vandalism and Accidental Damage.
They provide Employers’ and Public Liability insurance as standard to cover you, your employees and any other third parties (or third party properties) against injury or property damage. This includes the cost of defending and/or pursuing a claim.
If you have a Party Wall Agreement in place with one or more neighbours, you may be responsible for rectifying any damage caused to their property (however serious) so you should seek professional Party Wall advice in this respect and make sure you have adequate cover in place such as their Developer Site Insurance. Self Build Zone can also provide JCT 6.5.1 Insurance.
Better to be safe…
It goes without saying that the majority of builds go from start to finish without the need to make any claim but should the worst happen, you can have complete peace of mind that their Developer Site Insurance will reduce your level of liability.
Self-Build Zone’s 10 Year Warranty is recognised by the majority of Lenders, and the company has now achieved stage 1 TSI approval for its code of conduct for housebuilders.
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The term bit
The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer's processor (also called a CPU) handles information. A 64-bit version of Windows handles large amounts of random access memory (RAM) more effectively than a 32-bit system. Not all devices can run the 64-bit versions of Windows.
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Wales coach Paul Adams has named Will Cook to lead a 35-man squad on their summer tour of New Zealand. Will injured a shoulder playing for MC Pass against Dorset Girls on 30 April, and has not played since. Injured Poole full-back Jamie Edwards is left out, but second row Tony Pound - out since the defeat by Scotland Ladies on 12 March - is included. Wales face The Dixie Parks Ladies at Poole Park on 29 May before playing three Tests against the All Blacks in June. Adams says Edwards could return with MC Pass in the coming month and could be on standby for Wales as injury cover.
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