BRE Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) BRE is the Building Research Establishment, is the leading and most widely used widely environmental assessment method for building in Europe. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a buildings environmental performance. BREEAM provides clients, developers, designers…
Most decks tend not to require planning permission and building regulations but;- You need planning permission if your decking is within 20mtr line of sight of a highway Exceed 3.0mtr height above ground level Decks attached to listed buildings Decks in conservation and national parks It is essential to check with the local planning office…
Timber on the CITES List (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) https://www.cites.org/ an international agreement between governments with an aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The species covered by CITES are listed in three Appendices, according…