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Some Approved Inspectors (AIs) have been unable to renew legally required business insurance and they cannot continue to lawfully operate. These FAQs offer advice on why this is a problem and how it will affect building owners.
This document is part of our suite of technical guidance notes from the Building Control Alliance.
An introductory guide to SAP for new homes
Steve Mills - Sprinklers - the fail-safe answer? An analysis of sprinkler effectiveness.
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This document is part of our suite of technical guidance notes from the Building Control Alliance.
Poorly constructed or maintained free-standing walls can be a danger. Everyone in the building industry has a responsibility to look for the dangers posed by these walls as they can cause death or injury if they collapse.
The Building Regulations do not control the construction of most free-…
LABC represents all local authority building control teams in England and Wales and develops the learning, competences, standards and practices used by around 3,800 building control surveyors and technical staff.
LABC, through its network of professional surveyors, advises and supports…
The LABC Building Excellence Awards in 2025 are a three stage process beginning with nominations made in each of our 12 regions. These entries will be judged regionally with winners then being judged for the national awards.We will have one national award ceremony taking place in January 2026.For…
This aims to explain in simple terms how the Party Wall may affect someone who either wishes to carry out work covered by the Act or receives notification under the Act of proposed adjacent work.
LABC's CPD courses and accredited qualifications are the only courses continuously updated by industry experts to keep abreast of changes to the building regulations. As a result, we've rapidly become the industry standard – not only for building control professionals but also for planners,…