This relatively new scholarship aims to encourage advancements in the building control profession and the development of Building Regulations. Each…
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Manchester City Council Building Control (MCCBC) surveyors have spent the last 48 hours dealing with two serious fire incidents that have left a…
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LABC has pledged support for the Built Environment Professional Education Project (BEPE), a new initiative that aims to influence the way…
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LABC chief executive Paul Everall will on Wednesday afternoon (10 December) give evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee when it holds its…
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This is another horizontal junction for intermediate floors between dwellings where sound and fire are also important considerations.
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This is the vertical junction between the party wall and an external wall. One key area of good practice is the use of a fire stop at the compartment…
Blog Post
Insulation together with membranes effectively isolate the floor from the party walls for impact sound.
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The government has announced that councils in England will no longer be applying Section 106 charges on smaller residential building schemes. This…
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Much of what happens in the building industry isn't recorded, agreed or placed within a fair contractual framework. While a verbal contract may be…