Updates relating to building regulations and the building industry in general.

Please take a look at the attached Building Regulatory Reform Advisory Group (BRRAG) report available as an Acrobat PDF document by clicking on the icon.

Building Regulatory Reform Advisory Group ( 223k/120p)

The Building Standards department issues Bulletins to the construction industry on an adhoc basis. Bulletins are issued to aid the construction industry working here in Markham, by providing timely advice, clarification of department policy and directives. To find out how a Bulletin may affect your construction project here in Markham, please refer to the list below.

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• All Builders of Dwellings with Detached Garages (14k/1p)
• Construction Site Safety (12k/1p)
• Exterior Air Barriers - Housing and Non-Housing (ICI) Projects (19k/1p)
• Fee for Construction Not Ready When Requested (last modified: January 2009 - 19k/1p)
• Footing Inspections are Mandatory (23k/1p)
• Get Building Sooner in Markham (11k/1p)
• Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV) Recall
• Hot Water Temperatures for Dwellings (14k/1p)
• Lateral Sewer Extension Program (11k/1p)
• Next Day Service for Building Inspections (Last modified: July 2008 - 15k/1p)
• Size and Capacity of Plumbing Water Systems for Multiple Dwelling Units - Housing (21k/2p)

An article is available in the current issue of the Property Management magazine which outlines the Building Standards Department's Client Performance project. For a copy of this article, please e-mail tboyko@markham.ca.