Part G, Part A and Part C<br> <br> The proposed changes to Part G (hygiene) due to come into effect on October 1, have been postponed until April 1 next year. Dave Mitchell, technical director of the HBF, explained that the European Commission Directive had questioned elements of the technical guidance and whilst this was being examined, the changes would be put on hold until the next allotted time. Building Regulations Part G deals with water conservation, food preparation areas and hot water storage installations. Also, the consultations for Parts A (structure) and C (site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture) have been scrapped. Mitchell said: “Instead within the future of building control implementation plan, parts A and C will form a periodic review in 2010 and won’t come out as consultations.”<br> <br> NEXT KEY DATE: The changes to Building Regulations Part G will now come into effect in April 2010; parts A and C will now become part of the future of building control implementation plan next year<br> <br> Burden of regulation<br> <br> Housebuilder reported in September that the industry was awaiting a government report on, in part, the cumulative impact of regulation after the government acknowledged in …