August 2013 Newsletter
Will the Building Control Amendment Regulations 2013 improve the accessibility of buildings? »
The Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (SI No 80 of 2013) were signed by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan on the 8th March 2013 and will come into...
National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan 2013-2015 »
The Minister for Disability, Equality, Mental Health and Older People, Ms. Kathleen Lynch, recently announced (23rd July 2013) the publication of the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan. The...
Design of accessible and adaptable general needs housing code of practice – BS9266:2013 »
The British Standards Institute recently launched (31st July 2013) a new Code of Practice entitled ‘BS9266:2013 - Design of accessible and adaptable general needs housing code of practice'. The...
The design of streets with older people in mind – Pedestrian crossings »
The Inclusive Design for Getting Outdoors (I’DGO) a multi-disciplinary consortium based in the UK recently published (June 2013) a very interesting Design Guide entitled ‘Pedestrian Crossings...
