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The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) produces a range of detailed guidance on the cost of rebuilding houses and flats.

 Help and information on building regulations.

Documents relating to Construction price and cost indices.

Many kinds of work that builders and similar trades do are standard-rated for VAT. But certain types of work can sometimes be charged at a reduced rate of 5 per cent, or at the zero rate.

FREE help and advice for independent advice on how to save energy in your home.

Health and safety in the construction industry.

Lammas project has been created to pioneer an alternative model for living on the land. It empowers people to explore what it is to live a low-impact lifestyle. It demonstrates that alternatives are possible here and now.

The concept of Lifetime Homes was developed in the early 1990s by a group of housing experts. Lifetime Homes are ordinary homes incorporating 16 Design Criteria that can be universally applied to new homes at minimal cost.

Help and information on planning permision for new buildings or major changes to existing buildings.

RICS is the world's leading professional body for setting standards in the surveying industry

Secured by Design focuses on crime prevention of homes and commercial premises and promotes the use of security standards for a wide range of applications and products.

Over 135 years of trusted pricing data developed from real tenders, not just suppliers' price lists.

The Welsh Government, working for a fairer and more prosperous Wales

The Welsh Housing Quality Standard: Revised Guidance for Social Landlords on Interpretation and Achievement of the Welsh Housing Quality Standard.

The Jen Jones Welsh Quilt Centre opened in Lampeter Town Hall in 2009 to celebrate the Welsh Quilt and to promote a wider understanding of the importance of this regional art form.