"Guidance for Adjudicators"
July 2002, published by the Construction Umbrella Bodies Adjudication Task Group c/o Construction Industry Council (CIC).  Copies can be downloaded and ordered from the CIC's website. In addition you may find some of the related information contained below useful. (URN 02/1585)

"Users Guide to Adjudication" 
Published by the Construction Umbrella Bodies Adjudication Task Group to provide accessible and accurate guidance for users of the construction adjudication process. It follows the publication of 'Guidance to Adjudicators' in July 2002.  (URN 03/803)

The legislation:

Part II of the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996:

Sections 104 - 108: http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/96053--o.htm

Sections 109 - 117: http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/96053--p.htm

The Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Exclusion Order 1998:

http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1998/19980648.htm

The Scheme for Construction Contracts (England and Wales) Regulations 1998

http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1998/19980649.htm

Scottish Executive consultation on amendments to the legislation in Scotland:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/industry/iaci-00.asp

Scottish Executive report of consultation and proposals

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/development/iaci-00.asp

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"Better Public Buildings Action Plan"

July 2002, published by the DTI (URN 01/1000)

Insurance

A scoping study looking at the difficulties construction contractors face in obtaining insurance, produced for the DTI by Davis Langdon Consultancy. This document is presented as a (896kb) pdf file. (URN 03/906)

Liability Insurance - This fact sheet is designed to help smaller companies in the Construction Sector to understand better how liability insurance is sold and priced. Part of 'Health and Safety Management in Construction - Insurance Guidance Pack (URN 03/ST99)

Finding an Insurance Broker - This guidance has been prepared to help smaller construction sector companies to find an insurance broker. Part of 'Health and Safety Management in Construction - Insurance Guidance Pack (URN 03/ST99)

Presenting your employer's liability risk to your insurers - This guidance is aimed at helping you to understand better what your employers' liability insurer needs to know about your business, and how by presenting your health and safety risk management to your insurer you can receive the most benefit. (Part of 'Health and Safety Management in Construction - Insurance Guidance Pack URN 03/ST99)

"Key Performance Indicators Report for the Minister for Construction"
January 2000, produced by the KPI Working Group. (URN 00/1490)

"Construction Monitor" is published by Building Magazine on behalf of the Construction Sector Unit of the DTI and is supplied with Building Magazine on the 3^rd Friday of each month (except January and August).  It is a service provided by the DTI to let businesses know about government initiatives, policies and services designed to help the construction industry succeed.  (URNs 01/378, 02/378, 03/378)

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January 2000, published by the DTI (URN 00/1334)

“Research and Innovation Programme Annual Report 2000-01".
Produced by the DTI. (URN 02/376)

"A Commitment to People - Our Biggest Asset: A report from the Movement for Innovation's Working Group on Respect for People"
November 2000, produced by what was the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. This department is no longer in existence but the report and associated toolkits can be downloaded from the Rethinking Construction website. (URN 00/1693)

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"Rethinking Construction: The Report of the Construction Task Force"
July 1998, published by the DTI (URN 98/1095)
The report of the Construction Task Force to the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, on the scope for improving the quality and efficiency of UK construction. Also known as the Egan Report.

This report summarises the findings of the 12 regional Rethinking the Construction Client events held by Rethinking Construction at the end of 2001 and outlines where to go to get further details of how to implement these changes.

"Accelerating Change: A report of the Strategic Forum for Construction Chaired by Sir John Egan" September 2002, published by Rethinking Construction 

Accelerating Change presents the construction industry and its clients with strategic targets to deliver the improvements described in Sir John Egan’s 1998 report “Rethinking Construction”.  These strategic targets are underpinned by a series of more detailed actions and recommendations.

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Sector Studies

Structure Conduct and Performance Study - Executive summary
A study of the UK Building Products Sector within the construction industry. It emphasises the importance of construction products to the UK economy and the future of the construction industry. (URN 00/1701)
Report in word format
Hard copy versions of the appendices can be obtained by emailing  materials1@dti.gov.uk

Timber use for construction in the UK 
February 2004 (URN 04/599)
A report about the development of timber products in the UK, focussing on the economic activities between semi-finished timber products and end use.


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Statistics and Economics

ISBN 1856053334

ISBN 0115154884

(ISSN1353-1824). £20 (single copy) or £70 (annual subscription).

“Building a Better Quality of Life: Report on Progress 2001”
October 2001 produced by the Construction Sector Unit, DTI. (URN 01/1703)