Arts Council guides
- Building excellence in the arts: a guide for clients: CABE and Arts Council England guide to undertaking an arts capital project
- Building inclusion: Physical access guidance for the arts: requirements to consider in creating a fully inclusive environment
Both the Arts Council and CABE have a collection of case studies of capital projects which you can download from the links below:
2. Statutory and other considerations
The following matters should be considered when planning and developing a capital project. This list is for guidance only and is not exhaustive. Independent professional and/or legal advice should be sought.
- Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992
- Building Act 1984
- The Building (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- BS 8300 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice
- The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007
- The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996
- Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
- The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
- Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
- Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations
- Equality Act 2010
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
- Highways Act 1980
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Oversailing rights
- Party Wall etc. Act 1996
- Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990
- The Public Contracts Regulations 2006
- The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Rights of Light Act 1959
- The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990
- Tree Preservation Orders
- The Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992
3. Further sources of information
The following agencies may be able to provide information and support during the development of your capital project. Please note that Arts Council England cannot recommend specific consultants or specialists.
Arts Council England is not responsible for the content of any websites, literature or other advice provided by external bodies.
a. Professional bodies
- Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA - www.architecture.com - 020 7580 5533
- RIBA client advisory service - www.ribacompetitions.com
- Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) - www.rics.org - 0870 333 1600
- Association for Project Management (APM) - www.apm.org.uk - 0845 458 1944
- The Institution of Structural Engineers - www.istructe.org.uk - 020 7234 4535
- Association of Noise Consultants - www.association-of-noise-consultants.co.uk - 020 8253 4518
- Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) - www.cibse.org 020 8675 5211
- Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) - www.abtt.org.uk - 020 7242 9200
- Theatres Trust - www.theatrestrust.org.uk - 020 7836 8591
- Landscape Institute - www.landscapeinstitute.org - 020 7685 2640
- Building Cost Information Service Ltd (BCIS) - www.bcis.co.uk - 020 7695 1500
- Association of Building Engineers - www.abe.org.uk - 0845 126 1058
- Chartered Institute of Building - www.ciob.org.uk - 01344 630700
- Constructing Excellence - best practice programme - www.constructingexcellence.org.uk - 0845 605 5556
- British Standards Institution - www.bsi-global.com - 020 8996 9001
- Construction Line - UK register of pre-qualified construction services - www.constructionline.co.uk - 0844 892 0312
- Building - industry magazine - www.building.co.uk - 020 7560 4000
- British Geological Survey - www.bgs.ac.uk - 0115 9363143
b. Arts consultants
Arts Consultants database - www.arts-consultants.org.uk
c. Access and disability
- The Access Association - resource for improving access - www.access-association.org.uk
- Artsline - disability access information service - www.artsline.org.uk - 020 7388 2227
- Centre for Accessible Environments - resource on inclusive design - www.cae.org.uk - 020 7840 0125
- Equality and Human Rights Commission - www.equalityhumanrights.com - 0845 604 6610
- National Register of Access Consultants - www.nrac.org.uk - 020 7735 7845
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR) - www.radar.org.uk - 020 7250 3222
- Royal National Institute for the Blind - www.rnib.org.uk - 020 7388 1266
- Royal National Institute for Deaf People - www.rnid.org.uk - 0808 808 0123
d. Environmental sustainability
- Carbon Trust - www.carbontrust.co.uk - 0800 085 2005
- Building Research Establishment (BRE) - www.bre.co.uk - 01923 664000
- BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) - www.breeam.org- 01923 664462
- Environment Agency - www.environment-agency.gov.uk - 03708 506506
- Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) - Sustainable Energy Research Team - www.bath.ac.uk/mech-eng/sert/embodied
- Energy efficiency - Department for Communities and Local Government guidance - http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADL2B_2006.pdf
- The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) - www.cibse.org - 020 8675 5211
- Energy Saving Trust - www.energysavingtrust.org.uk - 0800 512012
- National Energy Foundation - www.nef.org.uk - 01908 665555
- Renewal energy - www.green.energyhelpline.com0800 634 1606
- Energy Saving Trust - www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/generate_your_own_energy
- National Energy Foundation - renewable energy options - www.nef.org.uk/actonCO2/renewableenergy.htm
- Renewable Energy Foundation - promotes the use of sustainable energy - www.r-e-a.net
- Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) - www.ciria.org.uk/suds/icop.htm
- Waterwise - water efficient products - www.waterwise.org.uk
- Water guide - water-saving measures and rainwater harvesting - www.water-guide.org.uk
- GreenSpec - information on design of more energy/resource efficient buildings - www.greenspec.co.uk
- Construction waste - WRAP (Waste Resource Action Plan) - www.wrap.org.uk
- NISP - National Industrial Symbiosis Programme - www.nisp.org.uk
- Envirowise - free confidential advice - www.envirowise.gov.uk
- Constructing Excellence - www.constructingexcellence.org.uk
- Sustainable Energy Action - www.sustainable-energy.org.uk
e. Statutory and government websites
- HM Land Registry - www.landreg.gov.uk - 0844 892 1111
- Department for Communities and Local Government - www.communities.gov.uk - 020 7944 4400
- Health & Safety Executive - www.hse.gov.uk
- Building regulations - www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/buildingregulations
- Planning policy guidance - www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planningsystem/planningpolicy
- Business, Innovation & Skills - sustainable construction - www.bis.gov.uk/policies/business-sectors/construction/sustainable-construction
- Water saving advice
- www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/beinggreen/117266.aspx
- Official Journal of the European Union - www.ojec.com - 01224 636 6999
- HM Treasury - http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/data_greenbook_business.htm - 020 7270 4558
- Cabinet Office - http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk - 020 7276 3000
