The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
www.communities.gov.uk
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
www.culture.gov.uk
Responsible for architecture and heritage and the sponsor of CABE, English Heritage and the Arts Council.
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)
http://www.dti.gov.uk/sectors/construction/index.html
Responsible for construction and the sponsor department for Constructing Excellence which promotes innovation, environmental responsibility and site safety.
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
www.cabe.org.uk
The government’s advisor on architecture, urban design and public spaces.
Constructing excellence
www.constructingexcellence.org.uk
Non-profit making organisation established to encourage reform within the construction industry.
Building Futures
www.buildingfutures.org.uk
Joint initiative on behalf of CABE and RIBA to promote discussion on society and the built environment.
The Great Buildings Collection
www.greatbuildings.com
Reference website on buildings past and present.
The Construction Industry Council
www.cic.org.uk
For a useful index of construction related websites.
Riba (Royal Institute of British Architects)
www.architecture.com
For a listing of accredited architects practising in the UK.