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The Government Property Agency (GPA) has signed Kier as its initial delivery partner to create a new state-of-the-art hub at the Darlington Economic Campus.
Evaluation and case studies from the first phase of our design code pilots.
Every design task is critical at HS2 and every design discipline is covered in our interpretation of design, set out in 'HS2 Design Vision'.
The government has announced proposals to modernise the planning system to get Britain building.
List of developers who have pledged to commit to remediate life critical fire safety works in buildings over 11 metres.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
What clients, principal designers and principal contractors must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Guidance on the grant to provide additional support to 21 areas producing exemplar design codes.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
This project aims to examine how to increase demand and accelerate delivery of low carbon housing.
The Environment Agency’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of new nuclear power station designs and how we engage with others during the process.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
Guidance for local authorities and independent approved inspectors compiling quarterly information about new permanent dwellings, which is used for house building quarterly returns.
Advice for building professionals involved in school building projects.
Links to secondary legislation.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
This page brings together information leaseholders and other residents should be aware of on fire safety, and remediation of historic building safety defects – including who is responsible for paying for remediation works.
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme if you’re constructing a new charity building, for a charitable or relevant residential purpose.
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