Division 71

Architecture & Engineering

79,530 enterprises

11 requirements mapped for this division.

Requirements for all architecture & engineering

These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.

compliance Great_Britain Ongoing

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties

Enforced by: HSE

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

General duty to protect employees and others affected by the business — design studios, site visits, laboratories and testing facilities.

insurance Great_Britain Annual

Employers' Liability Insurance

Enforced by: HSE

Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969

Required for any business employing at least one person.

registration Uk Annual

UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018

Enforced by: ICO

Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)

Practices process personal data of clients, staff and (for testing) sample/subject data. ICO data protection fee payable unless exempt.

compliance Great_Britain Ongoing

Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics

Enforced by: EHRC

Equality Act 2010

No discrimination in employment or the provision of professional/testing services. Designers also engage the inclusive-design expectations carried through Building Regulations Part M (access).

Activities in this division

71.12

Engineering activities and related technical consultancy

58,530 enterprises

71.11

Architectural activities

16,510 enterprises

71.20

Technical testing and analysis

4,490 enterprises +1 unique requirement