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You, or the person carrying out the work, should ask for any certificates obtained from the Approved Inspector and any information about inspections undertaken so far. The local authority will also need any building plans, structural calculations or photographs of the work in progress which may be…
LABC's annual President’s Reception marks the handover from the current President to the holder of the post for the following year.
The 2018/19 President will be Dave Sharp, Principal Building Control Surveyor from Wrexham County Borough Council (pictured above, being…
RICS have published a "clear, impartial" fire safety guide to highlight landlords' and tenants' responsibilities in keeping properties safe no matter what type of home they live in.
RICS believes a basic understanding of fire safety for all can reduce number of fire-related fatalities. This…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Regulation 7 contains guidance on materials and workmanship.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below.
The Secretary of State James Brokenshire has written to Steve Reed MP and 19 MPs to underpin how the scope of the announced ban on combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings will deliver building safety.
This is alongside action taken since the…
Approved Inspectors (AIs) without the legally required insurance cannot serve any notices such as initial notices, amendment notices, plans certificates or final certificates for any work carried out. As such they are unable to undertake site inspections or plan assessments – any work done by them…
The LABC London Building Excellence Awards took place at the Guildhall Great Hall on Friday 10 May 2019. The historic venue was buzzing with over 400 guests attending from across the industry including: Mulalley & Co. Ltd, Willmott Dixon Construction, Kier Construction Ltd, Paul Simon Homes,…
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In the interesting times in which we find ourselves, pan-European insulation specialist Actis has, like all organisations, moved its office-based team to remote, home-working.
Meetings and technical support advice are available via the now-standard selection of online tools such as Skype,…
LABC Warranty have published a canopy roof checklist to provide installers with technical details and help to comply with the requirements of the building regulations.
The checklist includes details for:
Sited Formed Canopies
Prefabricated (GRP) Canopies
Site Formed and…