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Complete Regulations
Our flagship complete regulations database is used over a thousand companies across the UK construction industry. First developed over 10 years ago and pre dating the Internet this is an invaluable source of reference information for the architect and specifier. This database is now available FREE OF CHARGE (SINGLE USER ONLY) to registered users of our SAP calculation software. Please see below.

Sap Calculator
Sap Calculator 3.2 is a program for assessing heat loss in domestic buildings. The program is used at the design stage to demonstrate compliance with the energy conservation requirements of Building Regulations Approved Document L1A 2006.

The SAP Calculator comes in three versions.

• Free version to check compliance with part L1 includes the Building Regulations database. You can register for the free version of the software on the registration page
• SAP Designer version as above but including production of sap reports for submission to building control. The full version is also free of charge if used in conjunction with our EPC lodgement service.
• SAP Energy Performance Certificates for use with NAPIT www.napit.org.uk

On 1st February NAPIT were formally approved by the Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG) to operate a Competent Person Scheme for “Energy Assessors” under the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) Regulations 2007.Confirmation of the approval is posted on the CLG web site at: http://www.communities.gov.uk/

NAPIT are operating the EA Scheme in partnership with Complete Picture, whose SAP software is already approved under Part L of the Building Regulations and is being revised to meet the new requirements.

 

Contract Admin and CDM. Free for MW98 contracts
Contract Administrator is  a powerful relational database tool that will automate most of the tedious and repetitive tasks involved in the preparation and recording of the various standard forms required in the administration of the JCT standard forms of Building Contract.
 
CDM Designer is a CDM compliance tool for Architects and Designers for the construction design and management regulations 2007. The software simplifies the process of CDM compliance and provides an audit trail for risk assesment, pre defined harzard and risk analysis. Automatic PDF generation and email of notifications to the client and those in the risk assesment save hours of work. Read more here