3 Safety and Resilience

Flood Risk Assessment older than five years - KBCN1744

This sentence appears in the definition of 'Flood Risk Assessment': Where more than five years have passed since the FRA was carried out, evidence would be required to demonstrate that the basis of the FRA has not changed in that time. The requirement for evidence that the basis of the FRA has not changed where more than five years have passed is applicable only at Design Stage. It is not required at Post Construction Stage where a compliant FRA was undertaken at Design Stage and the development was carried out in accordance with that design.

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Minimum requirement - KBCN1606

The minimum requirement '02 Approved Document Q compliance' says crit. 2 is applicable to Wales. This is not correct. Crit 2 is only applicable to Northern Ireland. Projects in Northern Ireland must comply with Approved Document Q for England or Wales. This will be corrected in the next reissue of the technical manual.

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Use of BS8533:2015 instead of BS85500:2015 - KBCN1685

BS 8533:2015 can be used in place of BS 85500:2015.  

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Verification of Security Needs Assessments/Security Risk Assessments - KBCN1770

Where the author of a Security Needs Assessment [‘Security Risk Assessment’ in BIU] does not meet the BREEAM competency requirements, compliance can still be achieved where the report is reviewed and verified by a qualified SQSS [‘Competent Person’ in BIU], who confirms in writing that it is accurate, appropriate and in line with industry best practice. In these circumstances, the SQSS or ‘Competent Person’ is expected to verify and take ownership of the report and accept professional responsibility for its content.

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