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The photo on the right was sent in by a building control officer who was called out when a builder uncovered work on site.
The proposal was to change…
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It’s now 20 years since the Party Wall etc. Act came into force on 1 July 1997. It applies throughout England and Wales and provides a framework for…
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How did your interest in construction develop?
In the olden days (1960’s - 70’s), when I was about 12, a teacher asked everyone in my class to tell…
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Whether this is a new shop unit as part of a mixed use development or an existing shop that needs renovation or refurbishment, this project…
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You’re invited to LABC's free technical seminar roadshows where you’ll have the opportunity to hear from industry experts and exchange ideas with…
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Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic rock that’s been used since Roman times as a building material.
Because of its durability and attractive…
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If you get the chance to go to Hong Kong, make sure you look closely at the many construction sites all over the city.
You may come across bamboo…
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The government’s new target of a quarter of a million new homes a year may well be needed - but will it create problems later on down the line?…
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Parapet walls behave differently to conventional cavity walls because of their location at the very top of a building where both skins of the parapet…