Category - Building Regulations

Building Regulations

What is the local planning authority,

The local planning authority (or LPA) is a significant source of concern for any building contractor. The LPA is the local authority or council empowered by United Kingdom law to oversee local planning functions for all...

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What Is Renovation

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What Is Planning Permission

In the United Kingdom, planning permission is required for any construction project. Before a structure can even begin to undergo construction, permission must be obtained in order to begin development on the land...

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What Is Construction

Building Regulations

What Is Construction Bidding

Building Regulations

What Is An Environmental Impact Assessment

An environmental impact assessment (or EIA) is an assessment of the potential impact, whether positive or negative, a proposed structural development (either construction or renovation) will have on the surrounding...

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What Is A Subcontractor

When a building contractor is hired to oversee the construction or renovation of a structure, there will be an assortment of tasks that need seeing to. These include electrical wiring, telephone wiring, plumbing...

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What Is A Building Control Surveyor

During the process of construction or renovation on a given structure, building contractors may find themselves having to deal with building control surveyors. In many cases, a surveyor will be one of the sub...

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What Is A Building Contractor

A building contractor, simply put, is an individual who is contracted by either another individual or a group, for the purpose of constructing or renovating a structure, such as a building (hence ‘building contractor’)...

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What Are Building Regulations,

Building regulations seek to ensure that the relevant legislative policies of the United Kingdom concerning construction are followed. Building regulations approval is needed, as such, for most building work in the...