| 1 | Procurement: an overview of common construction ... The participants in a construction or engineering project may choose, from many alternatives, how they structure the contractual and practical arrangements for that project. This note identifies common procurement routes, focusing on projects in the UK. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Adoption of sewers: section 104 agreements A note on sewer adoption agreements and the adoption procedure for newly constructed sewers by a regional water and sewerage company. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Best or reasonable endeavours? A review of the meaning of best endeavours, reasonable endeavours and other common forms of endeavours clauses. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Complying with the tower crane register A note that explains the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) tower crane register. Note that the Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/333) were revoked with effect from 6 April 2013. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2013 |
| 5 | Construction standard form contracts: what are they and ... A note highlighting common construction and engineering standard form contracts and professional appointments, and where copies may be bought from. Examples include ACA, ACE, BPF, CIC, FIDIC, GC/Works, ICE, ICC, IChemE, IMechE, JCT, NEC (NEC3), PPC (PPC2000), RIBA, and RICS contracts and appointments. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Demolition of buildings: is planning permission required? This note looks at whether planning permission is required to demolish all or part of a building. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Development: what are building operations? This note looks at building operations in the context of development under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Managing flood risk This practice note pulls together information on the various initiatives intended to help manage flood risk in England and Wales. It includes information on Planning Policy Statement 25 (PPS 25), flood risk maps, building to be flood resistant and flood resilient, and information on the Statement of Principles, issued by the Association of British Insurers, which provides guidance on when insurers will continue to provide insurance cover for flood damage in relation to properties in areas at particular risk from flooding. The note also covers the Pitt Review, which examined the issues arising from flood-related emergencies in the summer of 2007, the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC) and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Note: On 27 March 2012, PPS 25 was replaced by the National Planning Policy Framework. We will shortly be updating this note to reflect these changes. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): an overview An overview of the main changes to the planning system introduced by the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The NPPF came into force on 27 March 2012. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Partially completed development: what can a local planning ... This note looks at the problems caused by partially completed development and the powers local planning authorities have to deal with these issues, including serving development completion notices or discontinuance orders. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Planning Act 2008: examination procedures for nationally ... A note on the regime introduced by the Planning Act 2008 for the examination procedures for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Planning Act 2008: Infrastructure Planning Commission A practice note on the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) introduced by the Planning Act 2008. Note: On 1 April 2012, the IPC will be abolished. The relevant Secretary of State will be the decision maker on all nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs). The Planning Inspectorate will take over the functions of the IPC and will be responsible for the examination of NSIP proposals. | Practice notes | 27-Mar-2012 |
| 13 | Planning Act 2008: National Policy Statements A note on National Policy Statements introduced by the Planning Act 2008. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 14 | Planning Act 2008: planning applications for nationally ... A note on the regime introduced by the Planning Act 2008 for dealing with applications for development consent for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs). | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | Rights of light and alterations to windows A note on the acquisition of rights of light to a building and the impact on any rights of light of alterations to the size, shape and position of windows. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Special planning controls: listed buildings The identification and protection of historic buildings is important in maintaining the nation's cultural heritage. This note looks at how a building is listed and the implications of listing. Note: On 25 April 2013, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 recieved Royal Assent and we will shortly be updating this note. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 17 | The London Plan This note provides an overview of the London Plan, which sets out strategic planning guidance for Greater London. It also looks at the Mayor of London's planning powers. | Practice notes | Maintained |