Brexit
On 23 June 2016, a United Kingdom (UK) referendum resulted in a 51.9% to 48.1% decision to leave the European Union (EU). The process of leaving the EU has been described as ‘Brexit’.
Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon was triggered in March 2017, signifying the start of two years of talks to agree the terms of the exit. The triggering of Article 50, meant the UK was scheduled to leave the EU by the end of March 2019. However, this was subsequently delayed a number of times.
The UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020, entering transition arrangements pending the agreement of a trade deal.
A Trade and Cooperation Agreement was agreed on 24 December 2020. For more information see: Trade And Cooperation Agreement Between The European Union And The United Kingdom
There are a number of detailed articles about Brexit on Designing Buildings:
- Architects' Brexit statement.
- BBA becomes an Approved Body for UKCA Marking.
- Brexit and UK research into cultural heritage.
- Brexit standards, products and regulatory updates.
- Brexit still unclear for some in engineering services sector.
- Brexit - the case for infrastructure.
- Brexit Topic Guide.
- BSRIA Brexit survey 2018.
- BSRIA Brexit white paper.
- BSRIA response to Brexit speech.
- BSRIA response to Brexit white paper.
- Building to higher standards post-Brexit.
- Can the heritage of Europe help to integrate the UK.
- CLC publishes Conformity Marking of Construction Guide.
- Compensation events and Brexit.
- Construction industry Brexit manifesto.
- Construction industry outlook on the upswing.
- Construction Products Regulation if there is no Brexit deal.
- Heritage and Brexit.
- Home thoughts from abroad: Immigration.
- HVAC and smart energy post-Brexit.
- Overcoming the challenges of Brexit.
- Post brexit, house building and construction remains a safe sustainable industry.
- Post-Brexit vision for construction.
- Safeguarding infrastructure post-Brexit.
- Skills shortage and Brexit.
- The commercial implications of Brexit.
- Trade And Cooperation Agreement Between The European Union And The United Kingdom.
- UK Brexit transition and uncertainty for the heating industry.
- What does Brexit mean for construction?
- Will Brexit shake UK construction?
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