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Entries are now closedDid a local authority provide the building control for your project? If so, read on:First, you will need to register on our awards platform. If you registered last year you can use the same username and password.Once you have completed the registration form you will…
Demand for more innovative designs and improved light has increased the inclusion of balconies and elevated walkways. These are not a problem but do need consideration of guarding, especially if buildings are likely to be used by children under five.
Approved Document K2 (3.3) is quite clear on…
Welcome to the statutory guidance page. This page contains the updated version of the Building Regulations 2010, other relevant legislation and interpretative guidance. Guidance on procedural matters such as dangerous structures, initial notices etc can also be found on this page.
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A deposited building regulation application caused a bit of a stir recently:
We thought it might be useful to share the specification just in case you are under pressure from our younger readers to make the big man’s journey a little bit easier.
Just like most re-roofing work, this…
While a lack of internet connection on a website can be frustrating, having offline masonry on a building site is worse! The photo below shows newly constructed masonry that’s not central on the excavated trench.
It’s a common problem, most often caused by poor…
Closure
Following a comprehensive review of the LABC Assured scheme, the LABC Board decided to discontinue the scheme in November 2021. The scheme has now closed and as such, any certificates provided by manufacturers should be disregarded. Please email technical@labc.co.uk if you have…
Shortlisted Finalists
Andrew Rich
Region: South West
Company: Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
Local Authority: Plymouth City Council
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If you’re contracted to do a job on an old or historic building that requires work to the roof, it’s best to use experts for this. Britain has one of the oldest housing stocks in Europe and when it comes to their repair and renovation, specialist workmanship and high attention to detail are vital…
Manchester City Council Building Control (MCCBC) surveyors have spent the last 48 hours dealing with two serious fire incidents that have left a trail of destruction in the city.
A building control surveyor was first called out by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) in the…