As announced in the autumn budget on 22 November, a new £25 million fund has been launched to help local authorities deliver the high quality, well…
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Over 40% of new build homes fail to meet their original deadline, a survey by the New Homes Review (NHR) has revealed. The independent survey,…
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Last year LABC (Local Authority Building Control), consulted with our local authority members to establish a single set of consistent national…
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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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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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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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All those working in building control have been deeply shocked by the tragedy at Grenfell Tower and the terrible unexpected extent of the fire raises…
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Recent research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found that a third of small building firms are struggling to break even due to soaring…