This interesting conundrum rose its head today and whilst I’d normally tweet; the blog gives me more space (and characters) to explain. • We’re just about to submit commencement information for a new house in Mayo. • I’m collating the Read More …
Below are the three opinion posts I recently wrote for the BRegsBlog on ‘Who should be Designers and Assigned Certifiers?’: 1. Who Should be Designer & Assigned Certifier? – Architectural Technologists? 2. Who Should be Designer & Assigned Certifier? – Read More …
Rather than the Government boosting construction activity, the Building Regulations Amendments that came into force on March 1st this year (S.I. No.9 of 2014) have had the exact opposite effect. This PIECE IN THE IRISH TIMES gives probably the best Read More …
Following up from a post on the BRegsForum on this topic I am currently working on my first tender issue under S.I.No.9 of 2014 and analysing how I’m going to approach this problem… I thought I’d first print out each Read More …
Mark Stephens Architects are Assigned Certifiers under S.I.No. 9 of 2014 I thought I’d use this post to set out my stall: • Yes, I will be an Assigned Certifier under S.I No.9 of 2014 (as well as ‘Designer’ under Read More …
With just over a week to go before SI. No.9 of 2014 kicks in (March 1st); below is an ‘Advice Note’ I am giving to clients, builders, suppliers & ancillary certifiers to ease the transition. I’ve also included this sheet Read More …