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LABC’s Chief executive, Lorna Stimpson, has described public service building control as a vital element for local councils and emergency services in their COVID-19 preparations and has called on the government to recognise this in their advice to emergency planners.
Overall, the UK building…
The Government have recently set out a package of reforms to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s through planning reform and targeted investment.
As part of this plans have been announced to consult on further measures to speed up the planning system as well as make better use of land…
What is the Partner Authority Scheme?
Our partner authority scheme is shared by all local authority building control teams in England and Wales. You can choose to work with any local authority building control surveyor to undertake all pre-application and design work, regardless of the project's…
Regional Winners
Bayside
Region: South East
Project Team: Westbrooke Developments Ltd, Allies & Morrison, Roffey Homes Ltd
Local Authority: Adur & Worthing Building…
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) represents all local authority building control teams in England and Wales. Here's what we do and who we are:LABC teams are independent, impartial and not for profit. Public service building control is committed to safeguarding the safety and protection…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part B contains guidance on fire safety, including means of escape, fire spread, structural fire protection and fire service access.
First published 7 December 2010.
The Approved Document can be downloaded…
LABC (Local Authority Building Control) and the Good Homes Alliance have produced a series of free nationwide training events hosted by Jewsons at their facilities to address the performance gap between design and build. The training is funded by Construction Skills and aimed at site managers, sub-…
Today the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, announced the government is implementing all of the Hackitt recommendations. The statement said:
The Government will create a stronger regulatory framework that will provide national leadership to…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part M Volumes 1 and 2 contain guidance on access to and use of buildings.
First published 1 March 2015.
Approved Document M can be downloaded below.
Approved Document H (2015 edition) provides guidance on how to meet the Building Regulations in relation to drainage and waste disposal.
Part H contains guidance on foul and surface water drainage, and also refuse storage for dwellings.
The Approved Document H can be downloaded below,…