Tories to abolish building regulations?

The Conservative Party has said it will revolutionise the regulatory regime for architecture by abolishing Building Regulations and replacing them with a simple set of 'non-prescriptive outcome-based standards', aimed at delivering zero-carbon housing.

The main aim of the Tories pledge is to create an environment for architecture and construction whereby companies are free to find new and innovative ways of reaching the governments targets for Code level 6 homes. But is an abolishment of building regulations the right way to go?

The debate whether building regulations should be abolished altogether or should the inevitable reforms be done within the current regulatory structure is on-going and steadily heating up. With green architecture and sustainability fast becoming the most important issue in the industry, it's vital you keep abreast of key legislation and developments in this area.

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