• Sites of interest to Construction professionals: Trade organisations, other construction sites and sites of interest to small businesses.
• Web resources  Search engines, help, computer magazine sites etc.
• Need an architect or surveyor? Visit our users' sites

Organisations

• Association of Building Engineers
• Association for Conservation of Energy (ACE)
• The Building Centre
• Building Research Establishment Includes a comprehensive list of UK and international construction related organisations BRE Bookshop
• Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit (BRECSU) Information on energy efficiency in buildings and the DETR's Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme for buildings related projects 
• British Board of Agrément
• British Standards Institution Eurocode publication timetable
• Central Heating Information Council
• Chartered Institute of Building
• Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
• Combined Heat and Power Association
• Construction Best Practice Programme
• Construction Industry Computing Association: Construction Resources on the Internet
• Construction Industry Council
• Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)
• Construct IT: the Centre of Excellence for Construction IT, Salford University
• Construction Research and Innovation Strategy Panel (CRISP)
• Copper Development Association
• DCLG Planning Portal - Planning, Building Regulations and related matters
• Eurocodes Expert: Tells you everything you need to know about Eurocodes. We plan to introduce a Eurocode-based program, EuroBeam™, in late 2008
• ODPM (was DETR) Planning
• The Energy Saving Trust web site
• Federation of Environmental Trade Associations Members include. Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA), Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Manufacturers Association (HEVAC), Heat Pump Association (HPA)
• Federation of Master Builders
• Glued Laminated Timber Association
• Heating and Hotwater Information Council
• Heat Pump Association
• HMSO - all recent Acts of Parliament and Circulars available on-line
• Institution of Civil Engineers ICE Virtual Library: search the ICE's archive of technical papers from 1836 to the present day
• Institute of Domestic Heating and Environmental Engineers
• Institute of Historic Building Conservation
• Institute of Plumbing
• Institute of Structural Engineers
• National Building Specification
• Lead Sheet Association
• NHBC
• Residential Ventilation Association
• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Scottish Building Standards Agency
• The Steel Construction Institute
• SCOSS: Standing Committee on Structural Safety
• TRADA : The Timber Research and Development Association
• askTRADA: Timber-related technical information resource, now open to non TRADA members (registration registration required - free)
• UK Green Building Council
• Underfloor Heating Manufacturers' Association

Other construction sites

• Abacus Construction Index A directory of 2,000 recommended websites and online documents for UK construction professionals. Also covers case studies and newsletters.
• www.buildingdesign.co.uk Building Design and Construction Services Directory: search for Companies, products or technical information
• Building Industry Exchange A directory of people, publications, products and employment opportunities. Includes a searchable index
• UK-builder.com Advice for the small builder and homeowner requiring the services of a builder
• Disability Discrimination Act information
• EMAP Construction Plus Site Gives details of Emap publications including Architectural Review, Construction News, Architects Journal and New Civil Engineer. Free Internet access offer too!
• House Builder Magazine
• Thomas Telford Structural engineering short courses and conferences
• InterBuild 2008 (Oct 26 - 30) NEC Birmingham

Business-related sites

• Business Link: UK Government Small Business Service
• Royal Mail: postage rates and much more.
• Companies House Get the latest filed accounts for any UK company for just £1. Also includes on-line list of disqualified directors and copies of most CH leaflets

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