My Toolkit

We appreciate that whilst running a business is very rewarding, there are always issues, rules, guidelines and regulations which need to be addressed and followed.

So, we've setup this page to help point you in the right direction to get the information you need. We know how helpful these pages are in running a business in the building industry; we use them ourselves!

If you have any further suggestions or comments about what you'd like to see on this page, please email us.

Get the 10 day weather forecast wherever you are working - click on the link and simply type in the place name or postcode.

Enter a figure in metric, get an answer in imperial - genius!

business westPart of the national "Business Link" partnerships, designed to offer services, advice and consultancy to businesses. Particularly useful for companies starting up, this site contains much official information required for the day to day running of a business.

office of the deputy prime ministerOfficial information and advice on current building regulations from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

construction skillsInformation on training, learning, skills and grants relating to the Construction Industry. CITB Construction Skills - www.citb.co.uk

environment agencyInformation available from the Environment Agency - useful to find out company obligations and regulations which apply, such as waste management and pollution, with further info on land contamination and flooding. Particularly useful if you're bidding on or building on a particular piece of land.

www.hse.gov.uk - A wealth of advice about health and safety in the workplace.

planning portal
Click on the logo below for government information about planning