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Set up an architecture, engineering or testing business

Professional & Financial Services Updated 3 September 2026
references 5 guides

Division 71 covers different businesses, each with its own rules. Because the building-design regimes are devolved, some of those rules differ across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This path takes you through it in order. First work out which rules apply to you. Then put the duties every professional practice shares in place. Then follow the rules for your activity. Finish by checking you have covered everything.

Step 3 — Follow the rules for your activity

Now work through the guide for what your business does. If more than one applies — many practices both design and inspect — follow each relevant guide.