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Code of Conduct Guidance

General Guidance

This guidance is intended to help you to understand and fulfil your responsibilities under the Code of Conduct. For more information and to download the Code please click here. If you require additional assistance, find a link that no longer works, or identify a useful supportive resource that you think could be included, please contact the BIID office by emailing info@biid.org.uk

If you are a BIID member in need of individual advice related to the Code you may find the 30 minutes of free advice offered by our Legal, HR and CDM helplines useful. Details of these can be found in the Member Area. 

The BIID regularly runs events that are relevant to various clauses in the Code. Please check the Events pages, or the BIID’s email newsletters, for information about upcoming events. 

Guidance by clause

1. Procure work honestly and responsibly

Article on contacts and copyright 

https://biid.org.uk/resources/does-your-client-contract-protect-your-copyright

Government information on the law related to marketing and advertising, intellectual property and design rights

https://www.gov.uk/marketing-advertising-law

https://www.gov.uk/intellectual-property-an-overview

https://www.gov.uk/unregistered-designs

2. Act with integrity and avoid conflicts of interest

Article on conflicts of interest

https://biid.org.uk/conflicts-interest

3. Have an agreed written scope of services and renumeration method

RIBA/BIID Professional Services Contract 2020: Interior Design Services (available in Concise and Domestic versions) 

https://contracts.architecture.com/

4. Perform your role diligently

RIBA Plan of Work 

https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-resources/resources-landing-page/riba-plan-of-work] 

BIID Registration Assessment content 

https://biid.org.uk/become-member/biid-registered-interior-designer

Article on architect or interior designer? 

https://biid.org.uk/resources/architect-or-interior-designer

5. Be responsible with client’s confidential data and finances

Article on designers and GDPR

https://biid.org.uk/news/do-biid-members-need-worry-about-gdpr

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website

https://ico.org.uk/ 

6. Manage your work/ business professionally

Government information on employing people including contracts, holiday and sick leave, preventing discrimination, workplace disputes and more: 

https://www.gov.uk/browse/employing-people

Employers can also find support from the HSE on Health and Safety at work including working from home

https://www.hse.gov.uk/guidance/index.htm

What you must do as a Construction Industry Scheme contractor

https://www.gov.uk/what-you-must-do-as-a-cis-contractor

You might also find the Citizen’s Advice Website useful: 

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

7. Have appropriate insurances in place

Article on what insurance interior designers should consider

https://biid.org.uk/resources/what-insurance-do-i-need-and-why

8. Know of and adhere to regulations, relevant to your projects, profession and business

Building Regulation Approved Documents

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/approved-documents

Responsibilities of designers under CDM Regulations 2015

https://biid.org.uk/resources/what-are-interior-designers-responsibilities-under-cdm-regulations-2015

The Health and Safety Executive website

https://www.hse.gov.uk/

Party Wall Consents

https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works/reaching-agreement-with-neighbours

9. Improve and maintain the reputation of the Interior Design Profession

BIID Kick Out The Kick Backs campaign: 

https://biid.org.uk/news/kick-out-kick-backs

10. Undertake and record Continued Professional Development

BIID CPD Requirements

https://biid.org.uk/professional-development/continuing-professional-development-cpd-and-biid

11. Encourage the sharing of knowledge and information between other members, the construction industry and the general public

BIID press and media opportunities

https://biid.org.uk/press-and-media-opportunities

BIID volunteering opportunities

https://biid.org.uk/news/volunteering-biid

12. Treat all others fairly and with respect

Government information on discrimination

https://www.gov.uk/discrimination-your-rights

BIID article on Modern Slavery

https://biid.org.uk/resources/are-you-aware-modern-slavery

The Living Wage Foundation

https://livingwage.org.uk/

13. Consider the wellbeing, Health and Safety of all those impacted by your work

See above for information on CDM and the Health and Safety Executive.

14. Lessen the environmental impact of your work and promote sustainability

Sustainable Specifying Guide

https://biid.org.uk/resources/sustainable-specifying-guide