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#1 Posted : 16 August 2004 14:08:00(UTC)
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Posted By BarryS
With the DDA now reaching further into the concsciousness of employers - has anyone any experience of having universal access audits performed? Is the standard generally high? Are they very expensive? and most importantly - will they become compulsary for public bodies????
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#2 Posted : 16 August 2004 19:09:00(UTC)
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Posted By Linda Crossland-Clarke
Hi

The answer is yes, you do have to be adhering to the DDA. However don't get too stressed. I have found that there is a lot of scare mongering out there.

Reasonablness is the key to DDA so a balance of common sence and budget comes in to play.

However, if it is seen that an adjustment to your building should be made, then Part M (building regs) is compulsory.

Shout me if you want any more info.
Linda
SHE Knows.
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#3 Posted : 25 August 2004 09:41:00(UTC)
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Posted By Kevin West
Barry,

As Linda has suggested, yes you do have to comply with the DDA legislation.

National Britannia can carry out DDA / universal accessability assessments on your behalf and provide appropriate advice and prioritised actions to assist you with compliance.

Please contact me for more information at kevin_west@natbrit.com

Kev

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#4 Posted : 25 August 2004 19:49:00(UTC)
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Posted By Charles Robinson Tech SP
For information on dda try the following site regstration is free

http://www.drc.org.uk/newsroom/ebulletin.asp
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