Legislation
The construction industry is highly regulated, with complex legislation relating to a wide range of subjects, including; planning permission, design and construction, health and safety, energy efficiency, the environment, conservation, taxation, property ownership, working conditions and so on.
On Designing Buildings Wiki we have a number of subject categories relating to legislation. Click on the list below to see all the articles in each category:
Featured articles and news
IHBC says farewell to 2022 with 10 NewsBlogs (so far)
IHBC’s NewsBlogs resource and linked free email alert service.
What to do with troublesome statues?
A tricky political issue.
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Recent users articles; Digitally Built Britain
ISO 19650, BIM and data management.
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Applications, notices ad points to remember.
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Elements, features and areas of use.
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How do they contribute to Sustainable Development.
The most viewed articles in 2022 on Designing Buildings
Written in the past 6 months, one year and beyond.
Second stairs for new tower blocks
Government launches a 12-week consultation
Happy Festive Holidays to all our users from here at DB
On the first day of Christmas DB for the Industry...
The psychological power of the built environment.
IHBC signpost update from Lords Committee on climate
Government must support behaviour change to meet targets.
Reflecting on 2022 into 2023 with the APM WiPM SIG
Women in Project Management conference 2022.
Types, colours and processing of hydrogen on DB
Grey, green, purple, blue, yellow, turquoise, brown and black.
The Kyoto Protocol a brief reminder on DB
Adopted in 1997, ratified in 2005..
Europe moves to phase out electrical SF6 gas
Sulphur hexafluoride the world’s most potent GHG.
Biomass boiler market on the rise in Europe
Proving to be a driver for decarbonisation targets.