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Planning, building and the environment

Building regulations useful links directory

Links to other useful organisations' websites.

Professional organisations

Association of Building Engineers (ABE)
www.abe.org.uk (external link)

Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE)
www.acenet.co.uk (external link)

Civil Engineering Contracts Association (CECA)
www.ceca.co.uk (external link)

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT)
www.ciat.org.uk (external link)

The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
www.cibse.org (external link)

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
www.ciob.org.uk (external link)

Institute of Maintenance & Building Management (IMBM)
www.imbm.org.uk (external link)

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
www.ice.org.uk (external link)

Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)
www.istructe.org.uk (external link)

Property Consultants Society
www.p-c-s.org.uk (external link)

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
www.riba.org (external link)

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
www.rics.org.uk (external link)

Standards organisations

British Board of Agreement (BBA)
www.bbacerts.co.uk (external link)

British Standards Institute (BSI)
www.bsigroup.com (external link)

Building control organisations

Association of Consultant Approved Inspectors (ACAI)
www.acai.org.uk (external link)

Local Authority Building Control (LABC)
www.labc.uk.com (external link)

Research organisations

Building Services Research and Innovation Association (BSRIA)
www.bsria.co.uk (external link)

Building Research Establishment (BRE)
www.bre.co.uk (external link)

Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)
www.ciria.org.uk (external link)

National Platform for Build Enviornment (nCRISP)
www.ncrisp.org.uk (external link)

National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
www.npl.co.uk (external link)

Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA)
www.trada.co.uk (external link)

Information organisations

Abacus Construction Index
www.construction-index.com (external link)

The Building Centre
www.buildingcentre.co.uk (external link)

National Calculation Methodology: SBEM
www.ncm.bre.co.uk (external link)

Industry organisations

Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC)
www.competentpersonsscheme.co.uk (external link)

British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA)
www.bwpda.co.uk (external link)

British Woodworking Federation (BWF)
www.bwf.org.uk (external link)

Builders Merchant Federation (BMF)
www.bmf.org.uk (external link)

Construction Industry Computer Association (CICA)
www.cica.org.uk (external link)

Construction Industry Council (CIC)
www.cic.org.uk (external link)

Construction Industry Board (CIB)
www.ciboard.org.uk (external link)

Electrical Contractors Association (ECA)
www.eca.co.uk (external link)

Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
www.fmb.org.uk (external link)

Heating and Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA)
www.hvca.org.uk (external link)

National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT)
www.napit.org.uk (external link)

National Federation of Builders (NFB)
www.builders.org.uk (external link)

National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC)
www.nfrc.co.uk (external link)

National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC)
www.niceic.org.uk (external link)

National Security Inspectorate (NSI)
www.nsi.org.uk (external link)

Product organisations

Automatic Entrance Systems Installers Federation (AESIF)
www.aesif.org.uk (external link)

British Aggregates Association (BAA)
www.british-aggregates.com (external link)

Brick Development Association (BDA)
www.brick.org.uk (external link)

British Cement Association (BCA)
www.bca.org.uk (external link)

British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA)
www.steelconstruction.org (external link)

The Concrete Society
www.concrete.org.uk (external link)

Construction Products Association (CPA)
www.constructionproducts.org.uk (external link)

Council for Aluminium in Building
www.c-a-b.org.uk (external link)

Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF)
www.ggf.org.uk (external link)

Lead Sheet Association
www.leadroof.com (external link)

Steelbiz
www.steelbiz.org (external link)

Quarry Products Association (QPA)
www.qpa.org (external link)

Timber Trade Federation (TTF)
www.ttf.co.uk (external link)

UK Steel (trade association)
www.uksteel.org.uk (external link)

Government and related organisations

Crown copyright (HMSO)
www.opsi.gov.uk (external link)

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
www.hse.gov.uk (external link)

The Housing Forum (part of Constructing Excellence)
www.constructingexcellence.org.uk (external link)

The Local Government Task Force (part of Constructing Excellence)
www.constructingexcellence.org.uk (external link)

Sustainable Development (Defra)
www.sustainable-development.gov.uk (external link)

The Stationery Office (TSO)
www.tso.co.uk (external link)

Trade Partners UK (BERR and FCO sponsored)
www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk (external link)

TrustMark
www.TrustMark.org.uk (external link)

Training and good practice organisations

Achieving Excellence Guides
 www.ogc.gov.uk (external link)

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
www.citb.org.uk (external link)

Construction Benchmarking Gateway (KPI Website)
www.kpizone.com (external link)

Construction Best Practice Programme (part of Constructing Excellence)
www.constructingexcellence.org.uk (external link)

IT Construction forum (ITCF part of Constructing Excellence)
www.constructingexcellence.org.uk (external link)

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
www.cbpp.org.uk (external link)

Key Performance Indicators Website (Construction Benchmarking Gateway)
www.kpizone.com (external link)

Movement for Innovation (M41 part of Constructing Excellence)
www.constructingexcellence.org.uk (external link)

Rethinking Construction (part of Constructing Excellence)
www.constructingexcellence.org.uk (external link)