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LABC’s qualifications programme goes from strength to strength with new professional membership options for the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) now available for successful candidates.
Anyone passing LABC’s level 3 qualification will now be eligible for CABE…
On 29 April the Fire Safety Bill received Royal Assent and became law in England and Wales.
The Act amends the RRO (Fire Safety Order) 2005 to clarify that the order applies to the building’s structure, external walls and common parts and all doors between domestic premises and common…
Shortlisted Finalists Alex Gili-Ross, Architects Corporation LtdLocal Authority: Hertfordshire Building ControlRegion: Central Frank Ghaidan, Ghaidan ArchitectsLocal Authority: Bristol City CouncilRegion: West of England Greg Saberton, Greg Saberton DesignLocal Authority…
The project for the new Great Western Academy, Tadpole Garden Village, Swindon, designed by Scott Brownrigg and built by BAM Construction, was awarded the title of Best Educational Building at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building…
LABC has today welcomed the publication by MHCLG of the draft Building Safety Bill as a key milestone for building safety in England.
The draft Bill lays out the pillars of the biggest reform of building safety regulation since the introduction of the 1984 Building Act, but leaves much of the…
The LABC West Midlands Building Excellence Awards were held at the Telford International Centre, Shropshire on Friday 7 June 2019. There were over 200 guests in attendance from across the industry including teams from ProBuild 360, Shropshire Homes, Accord Housing Association and Lovell…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…
LABC have welcomed Monday's publication by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) of a ‘Roadmap to Recovery’. The strategy outlines how the industry can lead the way out of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The roadmap sets out three phases, delivered over the…
The MHCLG (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) have launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm regulations and Approved Document J.
The proposed changes – which only apply to England – are:
1. Smoke alarms. To…
We've produced a series of 16 videos featuring LABC's Deputy Chief Executive Lorna Stimpson.
In them she answers a series of questions around the new performance standards framework LABC are introducing to help improve consistency of work in our network of local authority building control teams…