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Article updated on 31 January 2024
Roof trusses offer a quick and efficient alternative to a conventional timber roof but they're quite delicate when…
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The typical low rise domestic foundation detail to the left might be familiar to you. It's taken from the Building Construction Handbook 10th…
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Article updated on 31 January 2024
When there are significant changes in level on a building plot or, if the profile of a decent load-bearing strata…
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Most properties in the UK have battery-operated smoke alarms, but mains powered smoke alarms interlinked between floors are the most reliable method…
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New dwellings that fail the acoustic test can costs many thousands of pounds to correct. So getting the design and specification right before…
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The interim report published in December 2017 by Dame Judith Hackitt identified that the current system of building regulations and fire safety was…
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As we're sure you're aware, we're going through a cold patch at the moment. If you're a builder or a tradesman, how does the cold affect your tools…
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LABC launched its independently verified quality management system earlier in January and 11 months later 186 local teams have joined the formal…
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(From left to right: CEO of the British Board of Agrèment (BBA) Claire Curtis Thomas, CEO of LABC Paul Everall and Richard Beale of the BBA, at the…