Trade Resources

Understanding and researching the market is vital to maximise your chances of succeeding in your application. The following are essential for either your search process or just as part of your job.






Associations and Trade Bodies
Association of Interior Specialists www.ais-interiors.org.uk
Association of Specialist Fire Protection www.asfp.org.uk
Bathroom Manufacturers Association www.bathroom-association.org
BEAMA www.beama.org.uk
Brick Development Association www.brick.org.uk
British Plastics Federation www.bpf.co.uk
Building Research Establishment www.bre.co.uk
Builders Merchants Federation www.bmf.org.uk
Chartered Institute of Building www.ciob.org.uk
Construction Products Association www.constructionproducts.org.uk
Contract Flooring Association www.cfa.org.uk
Door and Hardware Federation www.dhfonline.org.uk
Electrical Contractors' Association www.eca.co.uk
Electrical Distributors' Association www.eda.org.uk
Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA) www.feta.co.uk
Gypsum Products Development Association (GPDA) www.gpda.com
Homebuilders' Federation www.hbf.co.uk
Hot Water Association www.hotwater.org.uk
Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers' Association www.mcrma.co.uk
Mineral Products Association www.mineralproducts.org
National Housebuilding Council (NHBC) www.nhbc.co.uk
Renewable Energy Association www.r-e-a.net
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) www.architecture.com
Timber Trade Federation www.ttf.co.uk
Wood Panel Industries Federation www.wpif.org.uk

Regulations and Standards
Building Regulations www.communities.gov.uk
British Standards www.bsi-global.com
Energy Saving Trust www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
Health and Safety Executive www.hse.gov.uk
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) www.labc.co.uk
SAP Q www.sap-appendixq.org.uk

Information Sources / Tools
Barbour Product Search www.barbourproductsearch.info
Building Product Index www.bpindex.co.uk
IHS Construction Products Information Service www.ihs.com
NBS Specification Resource www.thenbs.com
Products in Construction www.productsinconstruction.com
Strategic Forum for Construction www.strategicforum.org.uk