GENERAL BUILDING & BUILDERS - REGULATIONS & REGULATORY BODIES UK

Regulatory navigation UK:

Check qualifications and references before selecting general builders for large jobs such as extensions, lofts, basements or remodeling and refurbishment. Personal recommendation is useful as a long building job is very different from a few repairs.

Quotations - you get what you pay for, do cheap, do twice. A cheap builder is often slow or low quality, but if you don't mind that, and doing a bit of snaghging (final repair of minor mistakes or bits that have gone wrong) then that is acceptable.

More expensive quality builders also have professional project managers (often experienced builders or engineers) and will provide a better overall experience. Don't forget an extension or large job might take six months so you are living with the builders for that long.

FEDERATION OF MASTER BUILDERS

Address:
Gordon Fisher House
14-15 Great James Street
London WC1N 3DP

Tel: 020 7242 7583

ASSOCIATION OF BUILDING ENGINEERS

Address:
Lutyens House
Billing Brook Road
Weston Favell
Northampton NN3 8NW

Tel: 0845 126 1058

GUILD OF BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS

Address:
Crest House
102-104 Church Road
Teddington
Middlesex TW11 8PY

Tel: 020 8977 1105

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF BUILDERS

Address:
55, Tufton Street,
London, SW1P 3QL

Tel: 0870 8989 091

BUILDING EMPLOYERS' CONFEDERATION

Address:
82 New Cavendish Street,
London W1M 8AD

Tel: 0171 580 5588

CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF BUILDING (CIOB)

Address:
Englemere Kings Ride,
Ascot,
Berkshire SL5 7TB

Tel: 01344 630700

CONSTRUCTION FEDERATION

Address:
55 Tufton Street,
Westminster,
London, SW1P 3QL

Tel: 0870 89 89 090

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL

Address:
26 Store Street
London, WC1E 7BT

Tel: 020 7399 7400

THE CONFEDERATION OF CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS

Address:
75/79 High Street,
Aldershot,
Hampshire GU11 1BY

Tel: 01252 312122

BBA BRITISH BOARD OF AGRÉMENT

Address:
P.O. Box 195
Bucknalls Lane
Garston
Watford
Herts. WD25 9BA

Tel: 01923 665300

BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

Address:
65, Petty France
London SW1H 9EU

Tel: 0207 654 5800