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The Building Research Establishment was government agency which provided independent advice and information on building performance, construction and fire safety in the United Kingdom. BRE was privatised in 1997.
Duties and responsibilities of the principal accountable person.
The information principal accountable persons must submit when applying for a building assessment certificate from the Building Safety Regulator.
Measures to ensure fire safety matters are incorporated at the planning stage for schemes involving a relevant high-rise residential building.
The Commission was convened to advise government on how to promote and increase the use of high-quality design for new build homes and neighbourhoods.
What accountable persons and principal accountable persons must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
This information sheet explains when the construction of a building may be zero-rated and the evidence needed to confirm that it qualifies for zero-rated relief.
Guidance about meeting the building regulations, given by decisions on disputes made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Announcements from the Building Safety Programme, established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe and feel safe, now and in the future.
The Building Regulation Advisory Committee has been abolished. The Building Safety Act 2022 created the Building Safety Regulator . The Building Safety Regulator will advise the government on the safety and standard of all buildings. The Building Safety Act 2022...
How principal accountable persons, or someone authorised to act for them, can register a high-rise residential building in England.
When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals
You can report a dangerous building to the local council
Use this guidance to understand the role, legal responsibilities and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.
Letters from the Building Safety Programme, established to make sure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe and feel safe, now and in the future.
Guidance for local authorities and independent approved inspectors compiling quarterly information about new permanent dwellings, which is used for house building quarterly returns.
This project aims to examine how to increase demand and accelerate delivery of low carbon housing.
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