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Leaflet for homeowners

A leaflet for homeowners advising on the dangers of selling or buying a house without a Building Regulations certificate.

Lychgate plan assessment research

Independent research on the contribution and value of LABC's plan assessments. Shows that LABC prevents at least 476,000 things going wrong on site every year before construction even begins, and more...

Briefing Note for DCLG and Building Regs Minister, James Wharton MP

This document is the results of a survey on “Dangerous Structures Resulting from Flooding, Explosion, Vehicular Impact, Subsidence, Fire, Wind and other causes.”

Approved Document Part L1A: Conservation of Fuel and Power in new dwellings (Wales Only)

Part of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part L1A focuses on the conservation of fuel and power in new dwellings. This is the edition for Wales only.

How do I know which local authority and LABC region my entry should be assigned to?

For the project categories - if you’re not sure which local authority and LABC region your project is in, enter the postcode of the project here: Find council by postcode search For the people categories, Best Partnership with a Local Authority and LABC Newcomer of the Year …

Approved Document Q – Security (2015 Edition) – England only

Part of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part Q focuses on security of dwellings. This is the 2015 edition for England effective from 1st October 2015.

LABC East Midlands Awards Winners & Highly Commended 2020

It's been a strange and unsettling year and we're gutted that we haven't been able to hold the LABC Building Excellence Awards Regional and Grand Finals events in the offline world in 2020. However, we're very pleased to be able to announce the winners and highly commended from the East…

BCA Technical Guidance Note 21: The Building Regulations 2010 – England & Wales Requirement A3 – Disproportionate Collapse

This document is part of our suite of technical guidance notes from the Building Control Alliance.

Approved Document Part L2A: Conservation of Fuel and Power in new buildings other than dwellings (Wales Only)

Part of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part L2A focuses on the conservation of fuel and power in new buildings other than dwellings. This is the edition for Wales only.

Does the entry form have to be completed by my local authority building control surveyor?

Not necessarily. Builders, architects, designers and anyone else involved in a construction project can submit an entry. If you’re entering your own project, your own company or yourself, an email will be sent to the Head of your local authority building control department, who can…