I thought I’d post a clarification concerning my candidature on the RIAI election: Originally the intention was for me to be entered as a candidate for the Western Region but due to an administration error, I’m now on the general Read More …
This personal viewpoint is my opinion on how to maintain the self-building industry in Ireland. This plan of action could easily be implemented as an adjusted form of SI80 In order to maintain the self building industry (remember that 60% Read More …
Yesterday’s Room to Improve on RTE1 with Dermot Bannon MRIAI became a Twitter trending topic in Ireland last night and is a great source of discussion between myself and fellow tweeting architects. And yesterdays episode raised a very important issue Read More …
After writing copiously on the deficiencies of the Irish Building Control system, it’s great to see a new web site (and social media prescence) set up to debate precisely the changes and what effect they’ll have on consumers and professionals: Read More …
OK I’m sorry. Yesterday I let my potty mouth get away with me. I swore. And I apologise. My only defence is that I received my first ever letter (in 10+ years of working in Ireland) from Building Control following Read More …
As well as the forthcoming changes to the Building Regulations in March 2014; last week saw the signing into law of the new Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE FOR HOMEOWNERS Read More …
Following on a bit from the last Crystal ball gazing post on Building Control and Self-Builders I’m looking into the crystal ball again and see one possible development that could arise from the Building Control Amendment. Cue sound effects, whooo, Read More …
This continues on a bit from the last post on the problems with Inspecting and Certifying Self-Builders and I’ve written stacks already on the Building Control Amendment, here’s one of the posts HERE. The main item that’s going to hit Read More …
I doubt if this will be the last post on the 2013 Building Control amendment but I thought it interesting to share the RIAI statement on the welcome of the changes but also caution. HERE’S THE STATEMENT FROM THE RIAI Read More …
Another step closer… Here’s the previous post on the Building Control Amendment Regulations 2013 (it also references other posts I’ve written on the subject). Only additional news is that the Amended Regulations were announced yesterday by Minister for the Environment, Read More …
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