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 and news
Guide to ISO 19650 for Architecture Firms (2026)
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A short and longer run-through of the month, with links to further information and sources.
CIAT May 2026 briefing.
Independent NSI and BAFE study exploring how organisations are changing the way they buy fire safety services.
From medieval scribes to modern word art.
ECA welcomes crackdown on late payment and push for clean energy, whilst CIOB seek fixed cladding removal timeframes.
Cyber Security in the Built Environment
Protecting projects, data, and digital assets: A CIOB Academy TIS.
Managing competence in the built environment
ITFG publishes new industry guide on how to meet the ICC principles.
The UK's campaign to reduce noise pollution: Mythbusting, articles and topic guides.
Setting Expectations on Competence Management
Industry Competence Committee.
New Scottish and Welsh governments
CIOB stresses importance of construction after new parliament elections.
The sad story of Derby Hippodrome
An historic building left to decay.
ECA, JIB and JTL back Fabian Society call to invest in skills for a stronger built environment workforce.