Designed specifically for anyone involved in building, renovating or converting houses, this book offers the latest building regulations, key contacts, useful measures and conversions and insight into the events of the year. Included are the residential elements of the UK Building Regulations which have been amended since January 2006 including: Part B on Fire Safety; Part F on Ventilation; Part L on the Conservation of Fuel and Power and; Part P on Electrical Safety.The commentary on the year is by Mark Brinkley, author of the best-selling "Housebuilder's Bible" and includes his thoughts on: water use, multifoils, pellet boilers, asbestos removal, impact assessments, thermal mass and 'Who owns what? 'In addition, the book includes a section of useful contacts.