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08) Not unjustifiably to be derogatory in any way about a competitor’s products or services.
09) To use ones best endeavours to fulfil all contractual obligations.
10) To offer a reasonable warranty of products and services and to perform on such warranties, where justifiable claims are made, with reasonable expedition.
11) At no time, knowingly to do any act that could reasonably be construed as bringing the Member Company into disrepute and consequently the industry generally and the Association in particular.
12) To operate at all times in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974. The Construction, Design and
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Management Regulation (CDM) 2007 and the general obligations regarding duty of care established in case law over many years.
13) To make domestic clients aware of the availability of the SPATAShield Bond and Warranty scheme, which can offer protection against the risk of failure to complete a contract satisfactorily due to insolvency, subject to the relevant terms and conditions of the scheme. By failing to provide the relevant documentation to any client, this may jeopardise SPATA as an organisation, therefore members should ensure that the correct procedures are followed.
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SPATA Standards urges the need to offer a reasonable warranty on products
NEW UK BUILDING REGULATIONS SET TO HAVE MAJOR IMPACT ON INDOOR POOLS
SPATA has been consulting with the relevant government departments to produce a factsheet to members to update them on the imminent changes to be introduced into UK building regulations.
It is important SPATA and other relevant bodies such as the British Swimming Pool Federation works for the industry to have a voice with key decision makers. SPATA has been involved with relevant parties on the consultation regarding Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power), on the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and continues to work in the UK and Europe to discuss European norms for domestic swimming pools. With regards to the Building Regulations Part L and F – Means of Ventilation – there will be modifications from 1 October 2010. These regulations will initially affect indoor pools, while outdoor pools fall outside the scope of these regulations. Even though outdoor pools are exempt from these regulations, the industry is still encouraged to address energy conservation issues for outdoor pools, as this will assist in reducing heating costs and provide a more energy efficient installation which will contribute towards reducing CO2 emissions. In the first instance, the indoor pools that will need to comply are domestic pools and it is anticipated that commercial pools will follow. It will become increasingly important for members to be in contact with Building Control staff to ensure they are satisfied with proposed designs that are submitted. An indoor pool appears to be defined as a pool that has a permanent building over it, that is also heated. Therefore, any type of enclosure that does not have heating is an indoor pool but falls outside the scope of Part L.
Any type of conservatory (over 30m2) or other permanent buildings (such as wood, brick or other types of construction) will be classified as indoor, where they are heated. The main effects for the industry are related to Part L as it will be a requirement to show by calculations, how a new indoor
pool installation can meet the minimum thermal efficiency figure of 0.25W/M2 for the pool shell. It is anticipated that these calculations will be available from a number of sources and SPATA will endeavour to compile a list of any suitable places to obtain the calculations.
The swimming pool shell may need to have additional insulation, unless it can be proved that the soil, concrete and any other materials can have the same impact.
In terms of Part F, there are no changes to the regulations as they affect swimming pools, but the industry needs to be aware that permanent buildings with heating and ventilation need to comply.
A number of practical questions have arisen from the understanding of these modified Regulations. For instance, it appears that refurbished pools will not need to comply retrospectively at this stage. At some
point, improvements to the pool shell may require Part L being applied. The definition of when an improvement to a pool tank is made is being clarified with the relevant government department. It is anticipated that only where a swimming pool structural tank is materially altered in any way that means that the tank needs to be exposed externally as well as internally, would this need to require any retrospective insulation. It is not considered an improvement if the refurbishment is anything to do with swimming pool decorations e.g. the internal pool render, screed or finishes (as this is considered no different than decorating, redecorating, tiling, retiling, plastering and replastering a room in a dwelling).
A series of scenarios in relation to Parts L and F are being developed and once agreed will be provided to SPATA members.
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