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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
This series brings together all documents relating to BIS construction price and cost indices.
Annual returns, rules and other documents related to the employers’ association the Federation of Master Builders.
List of developers who have pledged to commit to remediate life critical fire safety works in buildings over 11 metres.
This series brings together all documents relating to construction statistics.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
This series brings together documents relating to government construction.
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
If you’re a public sector body or a housing association, you can use the Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to procure housebuilders to build homes on your land.
VAT refunds on building new homes and conversions - how to claim, application form and guidance notes
Guidance documents and tools to help with the design and construction of school and further education college buildings and grounds.
Sign in to the Construction Industry Scheme online service to file your contractor monthly returns or verify a subcontractor.
Find out what you need to do if you’re a contractor or subcontractor based outside the UK and do work covered by the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS).
Learn more about paying tax and record keeping for the Construction Industry Scheme if you’re a contractor or subcontractor.
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) ensures there are enough trained people to meet industry needs. It gives professional advice and offers skills development and qualifications to help individuals in the sector succeed in their chosen careers. ECITB is...
A practical guide to utilities for home builders.
Codes, best practice guides, standards and classifications that vessel owners, operators, designers and builders should refer to.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Find technical information about the VAT reverse charge if you buy or sell building and construction services.
What subcontractors in the building industry must do under the Construction Industry Scheme - registering, record keeping, applying for gross payment status and reporting business changes
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