British Standards were superseded (in part) by the Eurcodes which provide a more standardised approach to design across different countries, in conjunction with National Annexes that provide country-specific design guidance. The key design codes required by Building Control and used by Our Building Design are listed as follows:

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• LABC and NHBC Technical Guidance
• Building Regulations Part A Structure
 

Loading
• BS EN 1990 Basis of Structural Design
• BS EN 1991-1-1 to 7 General Actions
• BS 5997-1: 1981: Lintels. Method for assessment of load. London: BSI, 1981
 

Concrete
• BS EN 1992-1-1 Design of Concrete Structures – General rules and rules for buildings
• BS EN 1992-1-2 Design of Concrete Structures – General rules – Structural fire design
 

Steel
• BS EN 1993-1-1 Design of Steel Structures – General rules and rules for buildings
• BS EN 1993-1-2 Design of Steel Structures – General rules – Structural fire design
 

Timber
• BS EN 1995-1-1 Design of Timber Structures – Common rules and rules for buildings
• BS EN 1995-1-2 Design of Timber Structures – General – Structural fire design
• TRADA Span Tables for Solid Timber Members in Floors, Ceiling and Roofs, for Dwellings
• IStructE Manual for Timber Design to EC5
 

Masonry
• BS EN 1996-1-1 Design of Masonry Structures – General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures
• BS EN 1996-1-2 Design of Masonry Structures – General rules – Structural fire design
• IStructE Manual for the design of plain masonry in building structures to Eurocode 6
 

Geotechnical and Foundations
• BS EN 1997-1 Geotechnical Design – General Rules
• BS EN 13670 Execution of concrete structures