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building regulations

NOUN
building code
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In Scotland, consultations for a new set of building regulations "to deliver an equivalent to the Passivhaus standard" are ongoing, and the new guidelines could be published later next year.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Critics say Japan also differs from many other countries by having out-of-date building regulations that can classify data centres as offices and not industrial facilities.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

It was designed with the European market in mind: easy to self-install while meeting strict building regulations common in European cities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Developers will have to install heat pumps and solar panels in all new homes in England under new building regulations.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

Stricter antifire building regulations were proposed for the burned-out areas, requiring the use of brick or stone.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy


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