Law
The law is concerned with binding rules of conduct that apply to a community and are enforced by a controlling authority.
Articles related to the law on Designing Buildings include:
- Act.
- Bill.
- Building regulations.
- Case law.
- Common law.
- Competition law.
- Construction law.
- Contract law.
- Contract vs tort.
- Employment law.
- Health and safety.
- Land law.
- Law of tort.
- Legislation.
- Negligence.
- Nuisance.
- Planning legislation.
- Statutory authorities.
- Statutory instruments.
- Statutory undertakers.
- Taxation.
- Trespass.
Featured articles
Check out some of the best features and news from Designing Buildings as well as key stories from around the web.
England's Suburbs 1820-2020. Book review.
New, more proportionate and targeted approach for higher-risk building assessments.
Government brings British Steel into public ownership.
UKCW Birmingham returns with bold new theme and focus.
New guidance published on competence requirements for self-certification schemes.
Construction Management, 8 July
NEETs crisis drives interest in trades, but apprenticeships barriers remain.
Passive fire protection webinar
MEP services penetration seals.
Where its at podcast (and video) - The role of the Architectural Technologist as an Expert Witness.
More than 200 remarkable buildings added to SAVE’s Buildings at Risk register.
Government scraps pre-application consultation for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Historic England and infrastructure
New projects offer opportunities for the historic environment and local communities.
Construction Management, 2 July
Construction deaths halve in two years.

















