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Understanding lead code requirements for particular work, installation detailing and length of laps are common issues that our building control teams…
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Apps make many things easier nowadays, and site inspections are no different.
The LABC app means you no longer need to wait until you’re back in the…
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You might not be aware that in April 2016 DCLG issued new editions of the Approved Document L series that cover the energy efficiency requireme
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Building near trees comes with its own challenges for foundations as we highlighted in this Trees and foundations article. In this article we focus…
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Although most people park their cars and vans on the road, occasionally we have to deal with an unexpected guest who arrives in their vehicle through…
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New technical qualifications called T levels are promising to simplify the process of vocational training in England.
Construction has been picked as…
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Here at LABC, in our role as membership organisation for a national network of local authority building control teams in England and Wales, we're…
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One of our officers recently sent in a series of photos taken on site after the householder contacted him with concerns.
During the extension work,…
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Perimeter upstand insulation performs a vital function in the thermal envelope of the building. It’s used to prevent cold bridging at the edge of the…