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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 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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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…
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Did you know permitted development rules relating to extensions have been relaxed for a three-year period?
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A new code of practice that details design standards, performance and installation of pitched roofs and vertical cladding using slates, tiles,…
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LABC has produced guidance on basement design and construction in collaboration with LABC Warranty.
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Nearly 200,000 people descended on Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, for one of the world's largest festivals. Throughout most of the year, the venue…
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The Government announced on 4 July 2014 that in future local authority building control departments can apply to become approved inspectors and carry…