 The
purpose of the Housing Forum is to bring together parties in the
house building supply chain who are committed and ready to become
part of a movement for change and innovation in construction,
renovation and maintenance. A range of useful information and
publications is available from this site.
International Bathroom
Website
 Founded in 1941, the
Federation of Master Builders is the leading employers' trade
association in the UK building industry with some 15,000 members.
Membership requires a builder to prove that they offer suitably high
standards of working practice and business methods and is thus
widely accepted as a hallmark of quality.
The National Home
Improvement Council represents the most important body of companies
and organisations that work in the home improvement sector. They
earnestly believe in higher standards of materials and workmanship,
backing this with codes of practice, guarantees and warranties.
 TRADA - the Timber Research and Development Association - is the UK's
most authoritative provider of information on the specification and
use of timber in construction.
As the UK plumbing industry's professional body, the IoP with its
registered educational charity status strives to raise standards of
plumbing for everyone.
The British Board of Agreement is a body partnered with Government.
Our main role is Technical Approval of innovative construction
products, awarding Agreement Certificates to those that come up to
the mark.
 The Construction
Products Association represents the UK's manufacturers and suppliers
of construction products, components and fittings. It acts as the
voice of the construction products industry, representing the
industry-wide view of its members. The Association is committed to
demonstrating the importance of a growing, profitable and
sustainable construction products industry within the UK economy.
CONSTRUCTION STATISTICS
The Department of Trade and Industry produces regular monthly figures
on construction work and employment in the construction industry as
well as other useful data.
HOUSING STATISTICS
and OTHER INFORMATION
Office of the Deputy
Prime Minister web site has information on housing including monthly
housing starts and completions. In addition details of Building
Regulations are also on this site.
 The Health and Safety
Executive website provides access to over 350 of HSE's priced
publications, Approved Codes of Practice, the latest health and
safety legislation and a wide range of other information.
The EST is the UK's
leading organisation working with a range of partners to deliver the
sustainable and efficient use of energy.
The Construction
Industry Charity for the Homeless
More Links of Interest
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