The area of construction law deals with matters such as infrastructure, housing, planning permissions and construction and engineering. The key to understanding construction law is that it has two main categories: non-contentious and contentious. Below is a brief overview of construction law and its branches.
Building law means a law generally regulating building construction and demolition; "building permit" means a permit or consent to carry out building work issued under a building law or planning and development law of a participating jurisdiction; Sample 1.
Each state in the USA adopts its own construction rules, leading to variations. States like California have stringent seismic building codes, while Florida focuses on hurricane-resistant structures. States may adopt the International Building Code (IBC) or modify it to align with local priorities.
Monthly construction output is estimated to have fallen by 0.4% in volume terms in October 2024; this follows an increase of 0.1% in September 2024. The decrease in monthly output came solely from a fall in repair and maintenance (1.3%) as new work grew by 0.2%.
The Building Act 1984 is the primary legislation. Its stated purpose is to “secure the health, safety, welfare and convenience of persons in or about buildings and of others who may be affected by buildings or matters connected with buildings”.
Construction law Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002. Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998.
Lawmakers and government officials in most jurisdictions do not build their codes from scratch. Instead, they start with common draft language — called a model code — the requirements of which they may tighten or loosen, tailoring the code to their state, county or city's needs.