What are the Building Regulations?
The Building Regulations are levels of performance laid down by Parliament which deal with the construction of buildings and the installation of some services. The regulations cover a comprehensive range of requirements including issues such as structural stability, fire safety, moisture resistance, saving energy and making buildings suitable for disabled people.
A. The Building Regulations are made under powers provided in the Building Act 1984, and apply in England and Wales. The current edition of the regulations is “The Building Regulations 2000 (as amended) and the majority of building projects are required to comply with them. Building Regulations ensure the health and safety of people in and around buildings by providing functional requirements for building design and construction. The regulations also provide for energy conservation, and access to and use of buildings.
Both Oil Storage Regulations and Building Regulations apply to domestic storage. Oil Storage Regulations state that if you are storing below 3500 litres you are exempt. If you are considering storing more than 3500 litres any new installation must be bunded. For existing installations all commercial tanks must comply by sept 2005. All new domestic installations must comply now and agricultural tanks over 1500ltr must have been bunded since 1991. Building Regulations state that if you are installing a new tank or changing an old one, any tank with a capacity of more than 2500 litre’s MUST be bunded.
The Building Regulations are levels of performance laid down by Parliament dealing with the construction of buildings and the installation of some services. The regulations cover a comprehensive range of requirements including issues such as structural stability, fire safety, moisture resistance, saving energy and making buildings suitable for disabled people.
