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LABC has spent 18 months working on its 10 point plan, investing in standards, competencies and qualifications, drawing on expert advice from the Chartered Institute of Building, the Institution of Fire Engineers and the University of Wolverhampton.
What we've done
Launched an all new…
Shortlisted Finalists
Avenue Road, Southgate
Region: London
Project Team: DTM Interiors Ltd, Egg Architecture,
Telsolutions Ltd
Local Authority: London Borough of Haringey…
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 the government’s intention to meet net zero by 2050. The latest guidance in the current Approved Document L Volume 1 in England (2021 edition) and Wales (2022 edition) aims to reduce carbon emissions by 32% and 37% respectively, with the target of 75% lower carbon emissions for new homes…
LABSS (Local Authority Building Standards Scotland) and LABC (Local Authority Building Control in Wales and England) have made a formal agreement to join together on key activities.
Both LABSS and LABC pledge to work together to promote and provide:
a) independent, public…
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have released guidance for homeowners and small commercial business owners to help register photovoltaic panel, heat pump, electric vehicle charge point or battery storage installations.
If you are planning to install an…
Local authority building control is by far the largest provider of building control services to the construction industry
With the expert knowledge to deal with any building regulations issue, no other organisation has the same breadth or depth of technical expertise or experience to help house…
One of the less well known roles of building control is supporting the emergency services in incidents involving dangerous structures. In November 2022, Dorset council's building control team assisted the fire brigade and other first responders after a driver accidently drove their car into an end…
The Building Safety Competence Foundation (BSCF) has achieved UKAS accreditation for its scheme which validates the competence of building control professionals.The BSCF is the first organisation involved in the building control profession, to receive this approval under the internationally…
Most building projects - even small extensions, knock-throughs or improvements - need to comply with the Building Regulations. This applies in cases where planning permission is not needed. So have a look at Do I need a Building Regulations application? or ask for advice from your …