1INTRODUCTION

DOI: 10.1201/9781003434894-1

  • THE INDUSTRY

  • BUILDING SERVICES IN THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

  • LEGISLATIVE AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

  • HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK, etc., ACT

  • THE BUILDING ACT

  • THE WATER INDUSTRY ACT

  • BRITISH, EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

  • BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT

  • LOSS PREVENTION CERTIFICATION BOARD

  • DESIGN AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS

  • ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

The Industry

The building services industry is based on engineering principles that are applied to the construction of buildings and the built environment. In many respects, building services are responsible for the artificial environment in which we live ...

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