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Analysing safety risks when constructing over public spaces

Visscher, H.J. (author), Suddle, S.I. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)

conference paper 2006

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Private sector building control

Visscher, H.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)

conference paper 2006

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The legal position of architects in the European Union

Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

conference paper 2006

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Certification of building control in the Netherlands

Visscher, H.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)

conference paper 2006

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Shifting responsibilities in building control in the Netherlands: A historical perspective

van der Heijden, J.J. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)

conference paper 2006

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Building regulations for housing quality in Europe

Visscher, H.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)

conference paper 2006

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Vijftien jaar Bouwbesluit: Hoe nu verder?

Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

journal article 2007

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Analysis of the Portuguese building regulation system

Costa Branco De Oliveira Pedro, J.A. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

conference paper 2008

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Building regulations from an European perspective

Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

During the last ten years OTB has studied building regulations in various European countries. Developments in the building regulatory systems are being placed within the context of general trends in the regulatory sciences, particularly with reference to Europeanization studies. Within the regulatory sciences, there is broad consensus about the...

conference paper 2008

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The growing importance of an accurate system of building control

Visscher, H.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)

Systems of building control have a long history. Technical regulations and control seems to be the subject of an ongoing debate between, on the one hand, those in favour of deregulation and reducing the administrative burden and, on the other hand, new quality demands that require government intervention. Currently in the Netherlands, both sides...

conference paper 2008

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European directive for tendering architectural services; a too strict interpretation by Dutch local authorities?

Kroese, R.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

conference paper 2009

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Fire safety regulations for housing in Europe compared

Visscher, H.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author), Sheridan, L. (author)

There is still broad variety of systems of technical requirements for buildings in the various European countries, despite the existence of the Construction Products Directive of the European Union and the development of Euro Codes. The goals and topics are quite similar, but detailed study reveals considerable variety of functional requirements...

journal article 2009

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Het toezicht op de naleving van de eisen uit het Bouwbesluit

Visscher, H.J. (author), van der Heijden, J.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)

De betekenis van technische voorschriften voor bouwwerken vastgelegd in het Bouwbesluit is onverminderd groot. De eisen dienen meerdere doelen zoals de bescherming van de belangen van eigenaren en gebruikers van gebouwen, van derden maar ook van maatschappelijke belangen. Voorschriften hebben alleen betekenis als ze ook gehandhaafd worden. De...

lecture notes 2009

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Duurzame Nederlandse woningvoorraad: Recente beleidsontwikkelingen

Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

lecture notes 2009

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Improving the energy performance of Dutch houses: Drawing lessons from neighbours

Murphy, L.C. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

conference paper 2009

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The impact of energy performance regulations on systems of building control

Visscher, H.J. (author), Mlecnik, E. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)

conference paper 2009

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Comparison of tasks and responsibilities in the building control systems of European union countries

Costa Branco De Oliveira Pedro, J.A. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

Building regulations set minimum requirements for safe, healthy, energy-efficient and accessible buildings. To guarantee that these requirements are applied, a building control system is indispensable. The trend towards a common market for construction products and services justifies gaining better insight into the building control systems in...

conference paper 2009

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Measuring the evolution of online handling of building permits in Europe

Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

Electronic customer related services of governments have expanded enormously. In many regulatory domains the use of ICT services has become common property. This applies also to the field of building regulations. Main theme of this paper is the possibility to apply online for a building permit. The developments in 18 European countries are being...

conference paper 2009

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Nederland is te streng bij het Europees aanbesteden van architectendiensten

Kroese, R.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

journal article 2009

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The Portuguese building regulation system: A critical review

Costa Branco De Oliveira Pedro, J.A. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)

journal article 2010