Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996: Primary legislation governing construction contracts, payment mechanisms, and dispute resolution in the UK construction industry
Construction Act 2009: Updates to the 1996 Act, providing additional regulations on payment terms and adjudication procedures
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999: Legislation governing how third parties may enforce terms of a contract to which they are not a direct party
Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998: Legislation providing for statutory interest on late payments in commercial transactions
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015: Regulations governing health, safety and welfare in construction, including specific duties for all parties involved in construction projects
Building Regulations 2010: Standards for design and construction of buildings, including technical requirements for construction work
Building Safety Act 2022: Recent legislation implementing new safety standards and regulations for building works, particularly in response to the Grenfell Tower disaster
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974: Primary legislation for workplace health and safety in the UK
Working Time Regulations 1998: Legislation governing working hours, breaks, and leave entitlements
Equality Act 2010: Legislation protecting against discrimination and promoting equality in the workplace
Environmental Protection Act 1990: Framework for environmental protection and waste management in construction activities
Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Legislation governing planning permission and development control
Planning Act 2008: Framework for approval of major infrastructure projects
UK GDPR: Data protection legislation governing the processing of personal data
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, working alongside UK GDPR
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988: Legislation protecting intellectual property rights in designs and technical documents
RIBA Plan of Work: Industry standard framework for the organization of construction projects into different stages
JCT/NEC Contract Protocols: Standard forms of contract widely used in the construction industry
Construction Industry Council (CIC) Guidelines: Professional standards and guidelines for construction professionals
