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11. Building management: Designing buildings for access and usability

An Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manual needs to be prepared to record information relevant to the use of the built environment.

10. Means of escape: Designing buildings for access and usability

When designing a building and escape routes, consider how everyone can evacuate the building quickly and safely in an emergency.

9. Building types: Designing buildings for access and usability

Transport buildings, sports facilities, retail premises and historic buildings have particular issues affecting their use which need to be considered.

8. Fixtures and fittings: Designing buildings for access and usability

Design and place fixtures and fittings such as seating, switches, controls and sanitary fittings in toilets so that they are easily accessed and used.

7. Interior space: Designing buildings for access and usability

Design interior spaces and facilities such as kitchens and toilets so they best meet the needs of users.

3. Pedestrian circulation: Designing buildings for access and usability

All building users are pedestrians at some point and need a well-designed, constructed and maintained external pedestrian environment.

2018/054: Notice to fix issued in 2009 for a then 10-year-old house with monolithic cladding (to be read in conjunction with Determination 2008/118)

This determination considers the authority’s exercise of its powers of decision in relation to a notice to fix issued for a house with monolithic cladding.  The determination discusses the relevant standards at the time of construction and whether the notice to fix should have required replacement of the untreated timber framing used with treated timber.

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This information is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Chief Executive. It is a general guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. Expert advice may be required in specific circumstances. Where this information relates to assisting people: