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What are the key legislative changes underpinning SI 9, 2014?

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Consumer protection, health and safety in/about buildings; competitiveness; and sustainability

Local Government Reform Act 2014 & Programme - Efficiency, customer service, and value for money

Building Control Amendment Regulations 2014 - A mandatory inspections and certification system including:

  • Certificates of compliance

  • Undertakings by owners, builders, assigned certifiers, and designers

  • Nomination of competent builders, assigned certifiers, and designers

Construction Products Regulations - These break down technical barriers and market surveillance: July 2013 -- construction products covered by harmonised European Standards; CE Marking mandatory for any product placed on the market.

Construction 2020 - Designed to strengthen public confidence through robust regulation:

  • ensuring effective implementation of Building Control (Amendment) Regulations leading to stronger consumer protection

  • agreed operational framework for BCAs to standardise work practices systems, procedures, and decision-making relating to oversight of
    building control activity across 31 BCAs – move towards a risk-based
    approach to inspections

  • a Construction Industry Register – Ireland’s register of contractors, builders and tradespersons

Jobs Action Plan - To improve the ease of doing business

Streamline the application procedures for Fire Safety Certificates and Disability Access Certificates To enable efficient administration and Government policy to make Ireland a better place to do business.

Further develop the Building Control Management System (BCMS) Prepare a comprehensive user manual for industry users Develop BCMS to incorporate/accommodate FSC, applications for waivers and dispensations etc.

Fire safety Air to water heat pump Air to air heat pump Air to ground heat pump Time and temperature Zone control Fire stopping Fire mastic Fire wraps Fire board Tongue and groove Builders insurance Public liability Building energy rating Fire doors Vapour control layer Fire cable