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Advice for Rigmaden Ltd candidates and trainees

28th Jul 2010

We are extremely sorry to hear of the distress caused to candidates and staff of Rigmaden Ltd, as this company ceased trading on the 15th July.

We can offer the following information to all candidates and trainees registered with Rigmaden:

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No need for delay: Part L analysis tools already available

16th Jul 2010

There was an article in today's (Friday 16 July) edition of Building magazine reporting that the new Building Regulations Part L might be subject to a six-month delay. Read the article here (may require subscription/registration). Here's our response:

Buildings Regs software ready and available for housebuilders

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Commercial EPC compliance is 44%

5th Jul 2010

Each month we research EPC compliance for non-domestic buildings – the sector with the lowest compliance rates. We produce a monthly index in association with building.co.uk, showing how many commercial buildings being marketed have an EPC.

In June we investigated 683 properties in Derby, Dorset and Derbyshire that have been on the market for more than 6 months and are larger than 50 sqm. June's investigation produced an overall compliance figure of 44%, a slight increase on May's 39%.

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SAP 2009 Preview v1.4 - see the effects of changes to SAP and Building Regulations

28th Jun 2010

SAP and the Building Regulations are both set to change in 2010. We have again updated NHER SAP 2009 Preview – software that allows you to see the effects of the proposed changes.

NHER Plan Assessor v5.0 will be released in September with all the SAP and Building Regulations changes. In the meantime, this is your chance to prepare with this educational tool.

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