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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The UK is a world leader and innovator in cultural heritage protection and has taken concrete steps to safeguard some of humanity’s most valued cultural heritage.
Advice on planning, managing and delivering all sizes of estate projects.
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.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
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...
These principles describe how the government should manage legacy technology.
Understand the roles of accountable persons and the principal accountable person for a high-rise residential building, and what they must do.
This project aims to examine how to increase demand and accelerate delivery of low carbon housing.
Details on the new capacity and capability programme, to support local planning authorities to attract, retain and develop skilled planners.
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)...
Find out the classes of building inspectors, the competencies needed and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.
If you're preparing land for homes, we can loan you up to £250 million to cover infrastructure and enabling costs.
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
How to apply for a completion or partial completion certificate after contractors have completed the building work for higher-risk building work or building work to an existing higher-risk building.
An innovation competition aiming to accelerate commercialisation of innovative longer duration energy storage projects.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Find out about the Woods into Management – Timber in Construction Innovation Fund and how you can compete for funding to help increase and facilitate the use of home-grown English wood and wood fibre in construction.
The Building Safety Fund (BSF) provides funding to fix life safety fire risks associated with cladding in buildings over 18 metres high. This guide explains the process.
From 28 June 2022, the leaseholder protections on building safety costs in England have come into effect.
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