On the first day of Christmas DB for the industry...
In 2022 Designing Buildings, the construction industry wiki celebrated its 10 year anniversary, launched on 22 June 2012 with one simple vision to "Put construction industry knowledge in one place and make it available to everyone free." Designing Buildings is a free, open access site. Anyone can create articles about subjects they know and anyone can find articles about subjects they don’t.
We would like to thank our partners without whom we could not continue to provide a free service:
- The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
- The Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA),
- The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC)
- The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT)
- The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA)
- The Association for Project Management (APM)
As well as the contributors, users and fans helping us to do this.
To celebrate 10 years of sharing industry knowledge, here are some reminders, looking back in a seasonal order and style:
[edit] On the first day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
[edit] On the second day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
[edit] On the third day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
[edit] On the fourth day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
- Four trees for birds ...
- Three builds of Wrens'
- Two new Buildings Regs and
- Important updates on Fire Safety
[edit] On the fifth day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
- Five circuit rings ...
- Four trees for birds
- Three builds of Wrens'
- Two new Buildings Regs and
- Important updates on Fire Safety
[edit] On the sixth day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
- Six bricks for laying ...
- Five circuit rings
- Four trees for birds
- Three builds of Wrens'
- Two new Buildings Regs and
- Important updates on Fire Safety
[edit] On the seventh day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
- Seven sorts of structure ...
- Six bricks for laying
- Five circuit rings
- Four trees for birds
- Three builds of Wrens'
- Two new Buildings Regs and
- Important updates on Fire Safety
[edit] On the eighth day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
- Eight mix of mortars ...
- Seven sorts of structure
- Six bricks for laying
- Five circuit rings
- Four trees for birds
- Three builds of Wrens'
- Two new Buildings Regs and
- Important updates on Fire Safety
[edit] On the ninth day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
- Nine deeds for diversity ...
- Eight mix of mortars
- Seven sorts of structure
- Six bricks for laying
- Five circuit rings
- Four trees for birds
- Three builds of Wrens'
- Two new Buildings Regs and
- Important updates on Fire Safety
[edit] On the tenth day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
- Ten Lords committees ...
- Nine deeds for diversity
- Eight mix of mortars
- Seven sorts of structure
- Six bricks for laying
- Five circuit rings
- Four trees for birds
- Three builds of Wrens'
- Two new Buildings Regs and
- Important updates on Fire Safety
[edit] On the eleventh day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
- Eleven planning permissions ...
- Ten Lords committees
- Nine deeds for diversity
- Eight mix of mortars
- Seven sorts of structure
- Six bricks for laying
- Five circuit rings
- Four trees for birds
- Three builds of Wrens'
- Two new Buildings Regs and
- Important updates on Fire Safety
[edit] On the twelfth day of Christmas, DB for the industry...
Featured articles and news
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Environmental compliance; a checklist for 2026
Legislative changes, policy shifts, phased rollouts, and compliance updates to be aware of.
UKCW London to tackle sector’s most pressing issues
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Managing building safety risks
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ECA support for Gate Safe’s Safe School Gates Campaign.
Core construction skills explained
Preparing for a career in construction.
Retrofitting for resilience with the Leicester Resilience Hub
Community-serving facilities, enhanced as support and essential services for climate-related disruptions.
Some of the articles relating to water, here to browse. Any missing?
Recognisable Gothic characters, designed to dramatically spout water away from buildings.
A case study and a warning to would-be developers
Creating four dwellings... after half a century of doing this job, why, oh why, is it so difficult?
Reform of the fire engineering profession
Fire Engineers Advisory Panel: Authoritative Statement, reactions and next steps.
Restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster
A complex project of cultural significance from full decant to EMI, opportunities and a potential a way forward.
Apprenticeships and the responsibility we share
Perspectives from the CIOB President as National Apprentice Week comes to a close.
The first line of defence against rain, wind and snow.
Building Safety recap January, 2026
What we missed at the end of last year, and at the start of this.
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