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External sources of guidance for Building Control

Guidance on specific areas of construction from roofing to electrical advice and thatched roof coverings to insulation materials.

Websites that offer Building Control advice
Type of guidance offered Websites that offer guidance
Acoustics The Association of Noise Consultants

Concrete and concrete blocks

The Concrete Society
The Concrete Block Association

Construction Design and Management (CDM regulations)

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)
Drainage The National Association of Drainage Contractors
Electrical

Electrical Competent person register

Electrical safety first - guidance

The Electrical Contractors' Association

The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting
Energy performance certificates The Energy Performance Certificate Register
Glazing The Glass and Glazing Federation
Gas safety The Gas Safe Register
Health and safety The Health and Safety Executive
Insulation The National Insulation Association
Local Authority Building Control Local Authority Building Control website
Lead work The Lead Sheet Association
Material certification BBA Certs
New homes warranty The Local Authority Building Control Warranty
Oil appliances OFTEC - Oil Firing Technical Association
Practical advice on home improvements LABC – Local Authority Building Control
Radon British Geological Survey
Roofing The National Federation of Roofing Contractors

Septic tanks and small sewage treatment plants

 The Environment Agency- sewage rules
Solid fuel appliances Heating Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme

Thatched roof coverings

Trading Standards

The National Society of Master Thatchers

Tackling building fraud - Trading Standards South West
Training, advice and support Construction Industry Training Board
Ventilation The Federation of Environmental Trade Associations
Wood Timber Development UK (formerly Timber Research and Development Association)
The British Woodworking Federation

Initial notices - Building Control

For private Building Control providers looking to deposit an initial notice for proposed works.

If you are a private Building Control provider looking to deposit an initial notice for proposed works please contact us.

Please note

You can only notify us via the email addresses provided.