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LABC's Lorna Stimpson explains how LABC is responding to the need for standardised practices across the profession. (Published in RICS Building…
Blog Post
Pebbledash render was primarily used to protect buildings from the elements.
The term is used to describe external rendering where smooth pebbles are…
Blog Post
One of our officers offended a local builder recently when she refused to climb a ladder to inspect the roof timbers. What’s the problem he asked, it…
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One of our officers was surprised to be greeted with this novel approach to childproofing windows at a recent completion inspection - a child safety…
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In 2014 Shane Wilkinson was killed on site when an unsecured trench wall collapsed on top of him at a building site in Collyweston. The father of…
Blog Post
With the horrific events of recent months, the importance of fire safety has rightly never been more in the spotlight.
The annual Fire Door Safety…
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Brexit could prove disastrous for the delivery of new homes and infrastructure unless transitional arrangements are put in place to allow the…
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The DCLG have established the Building Safety Programme to identify buildings which are of concern following the fire at Grenfell Tower.
There…
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Project summary
Client: University of Liverpool
Main Contractor: Shepherd Construction
Architect: Fairhursts Design Group (FDG)
LABC team:…