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Creating a new building from scratch can have its challenges. But achieving the low energy retrofit of an existing building can in some ways present…
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One of the consequences of major disasters is an abundance of alternative solutions. Unfortunately after Grenfell a number of products have appeared…
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Acoustics can be a real nuisance on a conversion project where there is a material change of use (MCOU). Being unsure of differences between material…
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Judith Schulz and Neil Hitchen of ARUP explained their “Top 10 design specification concerns” at a recent conference that forms part of LABC’s “…
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Whether they're for waste, recyclables, gardens or glass, the rise of the wheelie bin is causing issues of its own. More space to store the wheelie…
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British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Chief Executive Iain McIlwee has commented on the news that fire doors in Grenfell Tower did not meet test…
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The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) lays down rules for the marketing of construction products and uses a common technical language to assess…
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Employees from 12 England and Wales local authority building control regions were given LABC Superstar awards on the 12 March, at a Gala Dinner in…
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City of London building control department are very proud to have worked with Norman Foster and Partners Architects, Sir Robert MacAlpine Ltd and…