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Congratulations to Sam Tully and Donna Tring from Somerset Building Control Partnership who became Mr and Mrs Tully on Saturday 25 May 2019 in Wells, Somerset.
Many LABC colleagues joined them on their special day and we all want to wish them many years of happiness together!
Here's a pic of…
When work is ‘reverted’ to a local LABC team, you will need to provide them with as much information as possible to help them determine whether the work so far complies with the relevant regulations. All local authorities are obliged to charge a fee for work reverted to them and this fee will be…
It's a legal requirement that all building work meets the requirements of the building regulations.
Building control surveyors – who can either be from the local council (LABC) or private sector companies (Approved Inspectors) – will check that work complies with the building regulations and…
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has published its response and other documents relating to the outcome of the "Building a safer future: proposals for reform of the building safety regulatory system" consultation launched in June 2019.
The original…
LABC have announced two more dates for its Fire Safety Specialist competence validation programme. Assessment days in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester will be held on 25 September and 30 October.
The assessment has been developed by LABC for its most experienced (Level 6) surveyors to…
LABC provide a wide range of energy and sustainability services, testing and calculations for all types of construction projects.
Energy and sustainability related services
New build SAP and EPC for domestic projects
New build SBEM and EPC for non-domestic projects
Sustainability and…
A basement extension can be a great way to add living space, a new, bedroom, games room, office or gym, for example. The attached photos sent to us by an LABC member show what can go wrong.
This started life as an expensive basement extension in Knightsbridge, London:
The…
Whilst every care was taken to ensure the information on this page was correct at the time of publication, parts of the Building Safety Bill may have been amended by virtue of receiving Royal Assent on 28 April 2022 and the subsequent publication of associated secondary legislation, therefore it is…
Building a Safer Future Charter launches with first companies on way to becoming ‘Charter Champions’
The Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter has launched its ‘Charter Champion’ company initiative to help companies drive the systemic culture change required to put building safety first.
Through robust self-assessment, benchmarking and independent verification, the BSF Charter Champion company…
Durisol’s 365 ICF Wall construction system provides a dry laid insulated shuttering system that incorporates, a Lattice/Matrix structural concrete frame following the concrete pour.
Based on interlocking modular units (with or without integral insulation), Durisol walling units are dry stacked…