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
Partnership avoids the need for listed building consent.
Connecting building design from inception to completion to operations.
Gregor Harvie predicts interoperability will be construction’s Uber moment.
ICE's State of the Nation 2020
Expert commentary and insight.
Guidance offered for stained glass window maintenance.
Define need before determining viability.
Adding civility to civil engineering
Framework examines social value of projects.
An open ended procurement method
RfX or Request for [fill in the blank].
Organisation establishes Equality, Diversity, Inclusion taskforce.
The new deal for infrastructure
Government announces plans for new building projects.
Outsourcing method to procure and manage supplies.
Joint support of Local Authority Historic Environment and Conservation Services.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is an outstanding achievement.
Buildings of the interwar years. Book review.
Protecting irreplaceable heritage
Ireland’s climate change sectoral adaptation plan.