Architects Journal
Geoff Wilkinson
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The regs: School buildings
24-Mar-2013
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the application of the Building Regulations to school buildings -
The regs: The correct use of escape signs
19-Feb-2013
Geoff Wilkinson explains the official guidance covering provision of escape route signage in buildings -
The regs: Geoff Wilkinson pours fuel on the bonfire of the regs, saying the government review doesn’t go far enough
20-Nov-2012
‘Past working groups have consistently recommended that the system be simplified’ -
The Regs: Geoff Wilkinson explains why timing is of the essence if you are making a planning application
18-Oct-2012
The government can do much in the way of deregulation in order to boost the commercial market -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: The construction industry would achieve more if it remained as one Team GB
16-Aug-2012
We can safely say that having differing standards to those in England will not be welcomed in Wales -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: The [HSE’s] Fee For Intervention will recover costs from those who break health and safety laws
19-Jul-2012
Site deaths are on the rise and architects can be prosecuted for unsafe designs, warns Geoff Wilkinson -
Practices must review aggregate material usage in light of new European standards
24-May-2012
The Regs: Geoff Wilkinson discusses hardcore -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: Part A, C, and L changes
16-Feb-2012
How changes to Part A, C, and L of the Building Regulations will affect you, by Geoff Wilkinson -
The Regs: Foundations
20-Oct-2011
Clear guidance on low-rise house extensions is lacking, so know your foundation depths, says Geoff Wilkinson -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: Staircases
8-Sep-2011
The design of domestic staircases causes a number of problems – here are just some of them -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: Sewers
21-Jul-2011
Private sewers are to be transferred to water companies -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: Part L and zero carbon
23-Jun-2011
Speed is of the essence in the move towards zero carbon -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: Design details
5-May-2011
Don’t risk building failure through poor detailing -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: Construction Products Regulations
24-Mar-2011
New European construction regulations could mean simpler rules and a wider variety of products -
Geoff Wilkinson's Regs: A mist opportunity
17-Feb-2011
New water-mist systems use less water, and less space, than sprinklers -
Geoff Wilkinson's Regs: 21st-century Regs
28-Jan-2011
Geoff Wilkinson explains how Building Regulations are being revised for the 21st century -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: Fees
17-Dec-2010
Prices have almost doubled under increases to council fee scales, and fee undercutting is just the beginning -
Geoff Wilkinson's Regs: Part L and historic buildings
25-Nov-2010
Creative solutions, energy efficiency and aesthetics: how Part L is affecting historic buildings -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: Part L arrives
22-Oct-2010
The controversial new Part L is not only confusing, parts aren’t even ready -
Building Regulations: Part L
1-Jul-2010
[TECHNICAL & PRACTICE] The new energy-efficiency requirements of Part L of the Building Regulations come into force on 1 October. The AJ’s Regs columnist Geoff Wilkinson analyses the changes -
The Regs: Fire risk assessments
17-Jun-2010
Geoff Wilkinson analyses Fire Risk Assessments and Regulation 16B Fire Plans -
The Regs: Public sector cuts
27-May-2010
Geoff Wilkinson looks at how public spending cuts are likely to affect Building Control -
The Regs: Eurocodes
18-Mar-2010
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the forthcoming introduction of Structural Eurocodes -
The Regs: Part G
18-Feb-2010
Geoff Wilkinson explains the new guidelines in Building Regulations Part G, due in April -
The Regs: What would regulations be like under the Conservatives?
22-Jan-2010
Building regulations expert Geoff Wilkinson tries to predict the actions a Conservative party promising ‘radical change’ -
The Regs: Part L changes
17-Dec-2009
Part L reform could remove exemptions for historic buildings, says Geoff Wilkinson -
The Regs: Disabled WCs
8-Dec-2009
Architects must check new regulations for disabled WCs, says Geoff Wilkinson
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