Posted By Frank Hallett Very well put John. The DDA is not just a minor HR headache - it has major implications for the way that many organisations think about routine work, not just emergency evacs. There should be a question about DDA impact on almost all risk assessments as far as I'm concerned. Frank Hallett

Posted By Frank Hallett Hi Kate Do you mean the Building Regs themselves or the Approved Documents that support them? The Regs are the Regs; but they generally set targets rather than prescribe the means by which you achieve them. The AP Docs are broadly equivalent to an ACoP with much the same impact when evaluating whether the defined performance has been achieved. Not my best explanation as it's rather over-simplified. I'm sure than someone else can improve on it. Frank Hallett

Posted By Ken Taylor They are mandatory for building work where and when they apply (eg. to new build and extensions, services and fittings controlled by the Regs, cavity wall insulation and underpinning) but generally not retrospective.