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To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Guides councils in preparing planning policies on housing for older and disabled people.
This document is an initial set of starter homes design exemplars put together by the government’s new Design Advisory Panel.
How to store oil, design standards for tanks and containers, where to locate and how to protect them, and capacity of bunds and drip trays.
This Building Bulletin provides guidance on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in schools
This Government Workplace Design Guide is one of a suite of guidance documents and standards setting out the aspirations for our workspaces.
Disabled Facilities Grants help towards the costs of making changes to your home so you can continue to live there
Guidance documents and tools to help with the design and construction of school and further education college buildings and grounds.
Home Office’s Scientific Advisory Committee: Surveys, design and statistics subcommittee documents
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
What clients, principal designers and principal contractors must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Get endorsement and approval to apply for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a leader in arts and culture - architecture, fashion, film, television.
Find out which items you can or cannot claim a VAT refund for under the DIY Housebuilders' Scheme.
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
This guide illustrates how well-designed places that are beautiful, enduring and successful can be achieved in practice.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
Information on how to apply for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026.
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
The government is working to protect UK citizens and businesses from the threats posed by poorly secured consumer connectable products (also known as 'IoT' or 'smart' devices.)
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