Work progressing well on this contemporary timber frame extension to 2 storey farmhouse [slideshow]
Quick update and slideshow on this contemporary timber framed extension to a traditional 2 storey Irish farmhouse:
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Work progressing well on this #SunRoom #Extension #Mayo #Zinc [slideshow]
Quick update on this sun-room and new roof dormer in County Mayo; Practical Completion should be happening in a week or so. Project also included a new kitchen & bathroom Project credits to follow next week. Mark Stephens Architects were Read More …
Currently putting BCR Comply through its paces #CPD #AssignedCertifier
Mark Stephens Architects, Passivhaus Designers, Design Certifiers & Assigned Certifiers / As well as being registered architects and Passivhaus Designers; I forget sometimes forget (how could I) that we’re also Design Certifier and Assigned Certifiers under S.I. No. 9 of Read More …
We continue to provide Vectorworks Passivhaus outsource services for architects in UK @Vectorworks
Vectorworks & Passivhaus Outsourcing Just a reminder to let you know that we have, and continue to provide outsourced Vectorworks architectural services for architects in the UK. This is what we can do: • Undertake design, planning & construction drawings Read More …
So where are we now with the Building Regulation/Control changes? @BRegsBlog mentioned
I thought it useful to outline what the current situation is regarding the Building Regulation Amendments: 1. For a one-off house or extension> 40m2 you can either opt-in to S.I No.9 of 2014 (where you need an Assigned Designer/Certifier etc…) Read More …
Online Planning Advice – €50 per question
There has been such a response to THIS POST on the Statute of Limitations and Planning Enforcement that I can no longer provide the response to specific questions free of charge. So, if you have a question on any of Read More …
Cost comparison of UK vs Ireland Building Control (YT name checked on @BRegsBlog )
How much does Building Control cost in the UK (Northern Ireland) for apartments? The UK system of Local Authority inspections is an evolved version of the one we used to have in Ireland before self-certification was introduced in 1992… TO Read More …
Is the new BCAR system what's best for country? Mark Stephens name checked in Irish Examiner
I gave a quick interview over phone for the Irish Examiner last week in THIS ARTICLE in the Irish Examiner on Saturday; my thoughts on the further amendments to the Building Control system.
Opt-in or out? of Building Control – The pro's & cons cc @BRegsBlog
Following on from THIS POST on the ‘Opting-out’ change to S.I.9 of Building Control, here’s a post outlining my personal opinion on the pro’s and cons of whether you should ‘opt-in’ or ‘opt-out’. An explanatory Information Note by the Dept Read More …
2 Tier Building Control system implemented in Ireland from Sept 1st
After a lot of wondering what it was going to look like, S.I.9 has been updated via S.I. 365 so that one-off houses/extensions are exempt from the key aspects of S.I.9. This in one swoop has created effectively a two-tier Read More …
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