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The rules you have to work to
Plain explanations of the UK regulations, deadlines and pricing decisions that decide whether a construction business makes money. Written for contractors, with the statute cited, and useful whether or not you ever buy anything from us.
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Landlord gas safety certificates: the CP12 rules explained
Twelve months, 28 days, two years, two months. Four numbers cover almost every landlord gas safety question.
7 July 20266 min ElectricalDo I need an EICR, and how often?
For rented homes in England it is five years and it is the law. For everything else it depends on the installation, and the interval is set by the inspector.
30 June 20266 min Health & SafetyCDM 2015: when do I need to notify HSE on an F10?
Two thresholds decide it, and one of them has an "and" in it that half the industry reads as "or". Notification is also the least important part of CDM.
23 June 20266 min Health & SafetyWhat must a RAMS actually contain?
A risk assessment says what could go wrong. A method statement says how the work will be done so it does not. Most rejected RAMS have plenty of the first and none of the second.
16 June 20267 min Social housingAwaab’s Law: what social landlords must do about damp and mould
Ten working days to investigate, three to report back, five to make safe. The deadlines are statutory, they run in working days, and they are enforceable in the county court.
9 June 20268 min CISCIS tax months explained: why the 6th to the 5th matters
A payment dated the 3rd belongs to last month’s return. Get the tax month wrong and you file two returns incorrectly instead of one.
28 April 20266 minBuilt for the way UK contractors actually work
Estimating, quoting, job management, timesheets, invoicing, CIS and site safety — with an offline field mode that installs to a phone and keeps working with no signal.