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<p>The Department published in April 2019 a Frequently asked Question on the Government
website one of which answer the question “How do the Building (Amendment) Regulations
2018 affect buildings undergoing remediation?”</p><p>The requirement is that building
work on such buildings must be carried out so that only materials which achieve European
Classification A1 or A2-s1, d0 become part of an external wall or specified attachment
(as defined in regulation 2) unless covered by one of the exemptions in the regulations.</p><p>This
means that materials which are already part of the external wall, or are existing
specified attachments, and are not becoming part of the wall are not covered by the
ban (unless there is a change of use). However, during this process care must be taken
to ensure that the building is no less compliant in relation to building regulation
requirements than before the work was carried out (e.g. cavity barrier).</p><p>The
full list of frequently asked questions is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-amendment-regulations-2018-frequently-asked-questions/building-amendment-regulations-2018-frequently-asked-questions"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-amendment-regulations-2018-frequently-asked-questions/building-amendment-regulations-2018-frequently-asked-questions</a>.</p>
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