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NEW GUIDE FOR PART
Q COMPLIANCE
Door and window manufacturers are to receive more support on
building regulations compliance, thanks to a new technical guide
on Part Q published by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF).
Part Q of the building
regulations for England
was introduced to improve
the security standards of
windows and doors that are
fitted into new dwellings.
One of the crucial elements
in the requirements is that
doors and windows should,
as a minimum, be capable
of meeting the security
requirements of PAS 24.
Products meeting Secured
By Design scheme requirements, and those of certification schemes for security
products, are also deemed
to comply.
The new security requirements
do not affect manufacturers’ responsibilities under the Construction Products Regulations.
Kevin Underwood, technical
director at the BWF, said:
“For the woodworking sector,
Part Q presents us with new challenges on the security rating of
doors and windows in new build
homes, including new homes
created by a change of use, such
as barn conversions.
“The regulations were introduced last October, but the
implications are only just being
felt now with the latest wave of
new home registrations. It will be
imposed on all sites by October
this year at the latest.
“As part of the building regulations in England, the new Part
Q falls within the jurisdiction of
the Building Control Officer. As a
consequence, we think it is set to
be rigorously enforced.”
The BWF’s publication provides
a brief overview of the requirements for window and door
manufacturers, and details what
companies should do to avoid
being caught out by the new
rules. It gives answers to many
of the frequently asked questions, including how it impacts
on product manufacture, what
type of building work it relates to,
what’s required to satisfy the new
regulations, and how it will all be
policed.
The guide is free to BWF members.
Download ‘Building Regulations
Part Q: Security Regulations for
accessible windows and doors in
new homes’ at: http://bwf.org.
uk/publications/windows
The guide is free to BWF members
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