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Part of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part L1B focuses on the conservation of fuel and power in existing dwellings. This is the 2010 edition for England incorporating amends in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018 amendments.
Shortlisted Finalists
No 1 & No 2 The Smithy
Region: East Anglia
Project Team: Skinner & Salter Partnership, and Hollins
Local Authority: East Suffolk…
Even if you haven't received a final certificate to say that the works comply with the building regulations, you will still have to revert the work to the local council.
Regardless of the stage the project is at, the council’s building control team will have to satisfy themselves the…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Wales Regulation 7 contains guidance on materials and workmanship.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below.
This document outlines our commitment to environmental issues through our working practices and conduct.
Shortlisted Finalists Clifford Reservoir, CliffordProject Team: William Powell & Sons (Builders) Ltd, Loyn & CoLocal Authority: Herefordshire CouncilRegion: West of England Frant Road, KentProject Team: Full Works Projects, OPEN Architecture, Colin LongLocal Authority…
LABC President Dave Sharp has chosen construction and built environment sector charity We Build The future as his charity of the year for 2019.
We Build The Future is working in partnership with Cancer Research UK to develop support, advice and health and wellbeing programmes…
Are you a builder or architect in Yorkshire? We're hosting 'Innovation in Construction' an event for small to medium enterprises.
Hear from industry experts and have your questions answered by local building control teams. We'll be talking about supported routes to compliance and you'll…
More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…
An important design consideration for new houses, flats or dwellings attached to one another is how to resist sound from travelling between them. Regulation 41 requires the sound performance of separating walls or floors to be demonstrated by pre-completion testing or by using design details…