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OCTOBER 2011   THE PRIVATE SEWER TRANSFER - Sewers and lateral drains connected to the public swer on 1st July 2011 qualify for an automatic transfer, to the Water and Sewage Company. This transfer took place on the 1st October 2011 and have the potential to affect future projects.   CNC Building Control will be holding two breakfast seminars with representatives from Anglian Water to enable our agents and other interested builders, architects and designers to ask questions and get first-hand information. We will also have building control surveyors on hand for you to pick their brains, and will give you an update on key regulations changes as part of the seminar. Dates are below, to book please contact amydunham@cncbuildingcontrol.gov.uk   27th October 08.30 am - 11.30am  - Yours Business Networks, Kings Lynn   4th November 08.45am - 11.30am - South Norfolk House, South Norfolk District Council       THE NORWICH SOCIETY DESIGN AWARDS 2011 - CNC would like to congratulate all the winning and commended projects of The Norwich Society Design Awards 2011. CNC was involved in 14 of the 21 nominated projects.   The winning projects included the stunning conservatory/garden room in Heigham Grove, Architect David Maris in the residential category, Scholars Quarter, Rosary Road by Hopkins Homes in the Residential:Group category, St James' Court at Whitefriars - contractors R G Carter and architects Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, in the Commercial category, along with the redeveloped Marks & Spender building on Rampant Horse Street. The Conservation category included The Narthex at St Johns Cathedral and the Hostry at Norwich Cathedral.   For more information please visit The Norwich Society website at www.thenorwichsociety.co.uk PRESENTATION ON CHANGES TO APPROVED DOCUMENT PARTS L, F & J   Click here for a downloadable version of the presentation given by CNC Building Control on the Changed to the approved document.   CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES   Click here for a downloadable version of the presentation given by CNC Consultancy Services and Beattie Passive on Code for Sustainable Homes and Passive Buildings   KEY CHANGES TO APPROVED DOCUMENT L1A 2010   Click here for a downloadable version for the summary of the ten key changed to L1A of the Building Regulations given by Dyfrig Hughes, Technical Manager for National Energy Services.   CHANGES TO BUILDING REGULATIONS PART G UPDATE   A update presentation was given by Alan Osborne, Head of Operations, for CNC Building Control & Pegler Yorkshire regarding Part G was held on Friday, 16th July.   Click here for a downloadable version of the presentation given by CNC   Click here for the downloadable version of the presentation given  by Pegler Yorkshire   Click here for information on Programmable Radiator Control units.   NEW APPROVED DOCUMENT PART G   Part G and the accompanying Approved Document set out new and amended requirements and technical guidance related to the safety and use of water in buildings. The areas covered are;   G1 Cold water supply G2 Water efficiency G3 Hot Water supply and systems G4 Sanitary conveniences and washing facilities G5 Bathrooms G6 Food Preparation areas   The bulk of the changes only apply to new dwellings and conversion work to form new dwellings. There are also implications for all developments where new water supplies or new hot water systems are installed.  Otherwise the changes are fairly minor.   CNC delivered a seminar outlining the proposed changes last September based on the 2009 draft Approved Document.  There are no significant changes between the 2009 draft and the final version which was released 12 March 2010 so the content is still valid. For anyone interested there is a separate document on the CLG's website detailing the changes between the 2009 draft and the 2010 Approved Document. If you have been working with the 2009 draft you may wish to check the changes.   To view/download CNC's presentation click on the following link.   Click here for the link to the New Approved Document Part G   The changes will take effect on 6 April 2010 and will apply to all work started after 6 April 2010 unless an application has already been received approved.

News Stories    If you have any news stories please contact :   Amy Dunham 01603 430140 amydunham@cncbuildingcontrol.gov.uk   The Anglian Water Private Sewer Transfer - CNC Building Control Guidance Notes