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Where did 2022 go? Its hard to believe that there are just a few weeks left until Christmas.

Here's our latest newsletter with some important information to keep you up to date on what's been happening.

  • Christmas wishes and opening hours
  • New Regs in December
  • Last chance to book CPD
  • Robert Chinnery
  • AJ Column
  • Feature Project
Geoff Wilkinson
Managing Director
Christmas

As with previous years we are not sending out Christmas cards and instead have donated to Crash our industry charity supporting homeless people.

To see our animated e-card click the image below
Christmas Closure

Please note that we will be closing lunchtime on Friday 23rd December and reopening on 3rd January 2023.
New Regulations in December

New Building Regulations are like buses - you don't get any for ages then they all turn up at once!

1st December sees some important changes to the regulations on cladding, new requirements for Emergency Alert Systems and Fire Safety Information Boxes, as well as general updates to Approved Document B.

Later in the month (on 26th) we see an update to Part R released. This now expands to 2 Approved Documents and requires not only the installation of gigabit-ready physical infrastructure but additionally (subject to a cost cap of £2,000 per dwelling) an operational gigabit-capable connection.

PS if you have submitted your application in the past 2 years, using the old Approved Documents, then you need to make sure you start on site before 15th June 2023. It will come sooner than you think so make sure you have your contractor on board and book in your site inspections in plenty of time.
Last CPD of 2022

Have you kept up with your CPD amongst all the changes we have seen this year? To make sure you are up to date on the FLOS changes, as well as the new Part B, Part R etc we are holding a final CPD session on 14th December to mop up these changes and to discuss what lies ahead in 2023 when the new Building Safety Act really starts to kick in.

We are hosting this at Edenwood Hive in Kent on 14th December from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm with a buffet lunch and networking after. To book your free place click here
Robert Chinnery

It is with deep sadness that we learnt of the passing of our former colleague Robert Chinnery who passed away peacefully at home in October.
 
Robert was a much loved member of the team during his time with Wilkinson's (2012 - 2017) and was always the life and soul of our gatherings especially the Christmas parties.
 
If anyone would like to show their respects we can pass on contact details for his daughter Emma, with donations going to The Lightning Preservation Group and The Siamese Welfare Trust.
AJ Column

Don't forget to check out our regular column in Architects Journal for more in depth coverage of Building Regulation issues.

In October for example we looked at Embodied Carbon Assessment into the Building Regs and the role material selection can play
Feature Project
Rock Hill


This month's featured project is Rock Hill.

We are really happy to see that one of our
projects was featured on TV programme
Grand Designs in October.

This divine home comes with such an
amazing and heartwarming story.
Corinne, a professional chef, was battling
cancer during lock down when she devised
the plans for the home during her
treatment and said she used the idea of the
build to help herself get through said
treatment.

She transformed a slither of land into a stunning new home, and we couldn't be
any prouder to have been a part of this process.
 

Project Team
Client Corrine Rowe
Architects Simon Skeffington of Architecturall
Location: Sydenham Hill
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