James Brokenshire, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government recently outlined further actions for local authorities following…
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Dave Sharp, Head of Wrexham Borough Council's Building Control has taken over from Chris Griffith-Jones as LABC's President. The official handover…
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LABC are pleased to announce our event partnership with UK Construction Week summits.
The first summit takes place on 27 November and focuses on…
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Approved Document Part G provides that ‘adequate and suitable sanitary conveniences’ should be provided in rooms provided to accommodate them.…
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When installing pipework or cabling, floor or ceiling joists may need to be notched or drilled. But this could weaken the floor to such an extent…
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Local Authority Building Control (LABC) and the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) signed a memorandum of cooperation at the launch of the 100…
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Did you know that underpinning of foundations is notifiable work under the Building Regulations? You must make an application to the building control…
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R L Davies & Son was awarded the title of Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team at the Grand Finals of the LABC…
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The new Chadwick Centre for International Bomber Command, constructed by R G Carter Building Ltd, designed by Place Architecture Ltd and nominated by…