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Approved Document R – Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks came into effect on 1st January 2017 in England only…
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Article updated on 31 January 2024
Before we had the trussed roofs we commonly use today, the prototype was developed in the 1950s when resources…
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One of our building control surveyors recently encountered this attempt to comply with the Equality Act. The unit had been split into two and a new…
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While a lack of internet connection on a website can be frustrating, having offline masonry on a building site is worse! The…
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When you’re working with thermal insulation, you may have come across Lambda, Psi and Kappa values. Similar to mathematics, these values are all part…
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In August 2016, a six-year old girl was severely injured when a boundary wall collapsed onto a public pathway.
The wall was 50 years old, single skin…
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If you’ve ever found a storm tank on site you will know how they can impact on building work.
They’re commonly found at the back of terraced…
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The combination of timber separating floors and masonry walls needs very careful detailing.
Sometimes, the designer has forgotten to take a look at…
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LABC President, Jayne Hall and Chief Executive, Paul Everall joined parliamentarians, young people, supporters and celebrities at an event…