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More than 750 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to acclaim best practise, quality and standards in construction.
These were the first Building Excellence Awards since 2019 following the global pandemic and LABC…
It is generally considered that well-built brickwork requires little maintenance. However, as the brickwork ages, the surface of the mortar joints may tend to show signs of poor condition or failure – such as when the mortar is powdery and easily rubbed away or eroding so that the joints have…
Balconies can be a great addition to your home: they add extra light and ventilation to a room, provide some outside space and are a great way to take in the scenery. The right balcony can be a real selling point and make your home more attractive to prospective purchasers.
They need to be…
Local authority building control is the largest provider of building control services to the construction industry by far and as a not-for-profit operation our services are always charged at cost.
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All full-day courses count as six CPD hours and all half-day courses count as three hours.
Article updated on 31 January 2024What is ground heave?If your home is built on clay soil, then ground heave may become an issue. Ground heave is the upward movement of the ground usually associated with the swelling of clay soils that expand when wet. The result is that the exposed upper surface…
LABC has carried out initial research into the consequences of allowing Approved Inspectors into the regulatory process as MHCLG proposes.
Here are five consequences and questions the MHCLG now need to answer:
1. Continued conflict of interests
Approved Inspectors can work with developers…
Representatives of companies receiving BSI Kitemark™ certification for balustrades
Lucideon, the international materials development and commercialisation company, is pleased to announce that the first BSI Kitemark™ certificates for balustrades have been awarded by British Standards…
The building regulations provide controls for building work to be done for health, safety, security, welfare, convenience, access for people in and about buildings and for energy efficiency purposes. The requirement for energy efficiency is laid out in, what is commonly referred to as, Part L of…