The “New Approach” construction products directive: Its longer‐term implications for European architects and structural designers

Abstract

Outlines the implications of the EC Directive on Construction Products brought into operation in June 1981, with special attention to its implications for design practitioners. Refers to essential requirements for safety, health, etc., the status of Eurocodes, European Standards and the EC Conformity Mark, European Technical Approvals and the effects of different national traditions in building regulation. Discusses the short‐and‐long term implications for those working in the private sector and on public work.

Citation

Atkinson, G. (1990), "The “New Approach” construction products directive: Its longer‐term implications for European architects and structural designers", Structural Survey, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 134-145. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000003217