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This series brings together documents relating to government construction.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a proposed new building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions)...
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd responds to the twenty-eighth Construction Commissioner’s report published in February 2024.
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.
What the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is, work covered by the scheme and find out whether you should register as a contractor or subcontractor.
This series brings together all documents relating to BIS construction price and cost indices.
How to place CE marking on your product, how to identify UK requirements relating to construction products, and how to apply to be a UK Notified Body or Technical Assessment Body.
Guidance providing practical information for placing construction products on the Northern Ireland market and unfettered access provisions.
This note clarifies the references to ‘construction compounds’ in paragraph 3.3.3 of the Code of Construction Practice (CoCP).
Application form for consent to construct works on common land: Commons Act 2006, Section 38 and the National Trust Act.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is the Sector Skills Council and Industry Training Board for the construction industry. It works with construction companies to improve skills, increase competitive edge and respond to the many challenges employers face. CITB is...
A list of references to test standards that are common across a number of product families which apply to construction products.
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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