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All private sector businesses that want to do building control work in England and Wales under the Building Act 1984 (as amended) must apply to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.
Notices of publication and a consolidated list of references of pre-Exit European Assessment Documents for construction products.
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...
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)...
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
A nonstructural component is any architectural element, mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, furniture, fixtures, building contents
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