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Of the many upsetting things you’ll find in last October’s report from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, perhaps the most painful is the timeline.
Minute by minute, in the sort of bureaucratic language you’d find in a council planning document, the report documents both the spread of the fire that…
LABC has written to Dame Judith Hackitt welcoming her final report following her Independent Review of the Building Regulations and Fire Safety.
The organisation which represents more than 3,000 public service building surveying staff has pledged to help to implement all her…
Shortlisted Finalists
Adj Halfway House
Region: Wales
Project Team: JMD (Design & Build) Ltd
Local Authority: Gwynedd Council
Collette Court…
LABC have submitted a letter in response to the Government's call for views on redress for purchasers of new build homes and a proposed New Homes Ombudsman.
Paul Everall, LABC's Chief Executive wrote in the letter:
"LABC is supportive of the Government’s desire to improve consumer…
SAP (Standard Assessment Methodology) and EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) are used by Government to assess and compare the energy performance and environmental impact of new dwellings and is the adopted methodology for proving compliance with the Building Regulations Approved Document L1A.…
More than 850 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.
The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as…
More than 850 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.
The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as…
A plan by Swedish home decor giant IKEA and construction wizard Skanska to bring their low cost sustainable off-site housing model to the UK has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis.
The Scandi heroes will be championing their revolutionary BoKlok housing initiative at this month's…
Following its successful launch at the London Gherkin on 13 December 2016, the CIOB Academy is now well and truly up and running!
Their ‘by industry, for industry’ philosophy, was particularly well received by attendees to the event, and the many new training opportunities were greeted with…
LABC's Head of Engagement Anna Thompson gave a Jewson Toolkit Talk recently and we recommend the video for anyone involved in construction. Homeowners will also find much of the information to be of interest.
Watch if you're interested in knowing a bit about the history of…