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June is the month of longest day of year – the summer solstice – traditionally associated with change and new beginnings. So unsurprisingly June is also the month when school students finish their exams and look to their futures.
It is in this June spirit of looking to the future and new…
The MHCLG has announced planning gateway one is to be introduced from 1 August 2021 for buildings over 18m (or seven storeys in height).
The gateway involves new requirements to provide planning authorities with a variety of fire safety information – a ‘fire statement’ – as well as other…
NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting), ELECSA and ECA (Electrical Contractors' Association) have produced a COVID-19 safety video for householders, electrical and other engineering contractors.
Based on UK Government and Public Health England…
A consultation was published on 18 June 2018 banning the use of combustible materials on the external walls of high-rise residential buildings which are 18 metres or over.
This was announced in Parliament by the Housing Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP who said: “The Grenfell Tower fire…
Approved Document Part G provides that ‘adequate and suitable sanitary conveniences’ should be provided in rooms provided to accommodate them.
The use of a macerator and pump allows for an extra toilet to be provided in places such as under the stairs, basements or to a bathroom.…
Proprietary house and raft foundation systems are helping to revolutionise construction by introducing solutions that can save you time and money. One such system is Abbey Pynford’s Housedeck, which has LABC Registered Details certification EW115A.
The solution represents an alternative to…
Jordan Carr, Building Control Surveyor at North East Lincolnshire Council gives us an idea of what working in public service building control is like, and how following the LABC qualifications pathway has helped his career progress quickly.
What made you decide to work in public service…
LABC President, Jayne Hall and Chief Executive, Paul Everall joined parliamentarians, young people, supporters and celebrities at an event celebrating the work of children’s mental health charity (and our charity of the year), YoungMinds.
The Christmas event highlighted the achievements…
Building near trees comes with its own challenges for foundations as we highlighted in this Trees and foundations article. In this article we focus on ground heave.
What is ground heave?
Ground heave is the upward movement of the ground usually associated with the expansion of clay soils…
More than 850 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.
The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as…