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A new government must ensure the construction sector has enough skilled workers post-Brexit, or its housing and infrastructure manifesto pledges will be redundant, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The FMB has called on all major political parties to recognise the importance of…
Article updated on 31 January 2024Recently, one of our LABC teams received an application for ‘the refurbishment of and alterations to a dwelling’. When the surveyor arrived on site, this is what greeted him:While technically correct, it did stretch the term ‘refurbishment’ a tad.The site had been…
House builders today can face poor thermal performance at the eaves detail. This is where the roof insulation tapers out to next to nothing in the majority of trussed rafter roofs.
Mineral wool insulation is relatively inexpensive compared to other options. Generously deep layers of it are used…
The West Yorkshire Building Excellence Awards 2018 took place last Friday night in the Cedar Court Leeds/Bradford Hotel 2018.
Local authority building control employees celebrated alongside construction professionals, designers and architects at this glittering event hosted by LABC's own Lorna…
The barn conversion at Hinterland House was awarded the title of Best Change of Use of an Existing Building or Conversion at the Grand Finals of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a list…
In 2013, the UK Government adopted new European legislation that brought about key changes in bathroom regulations. The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) made it mandatory for companies to carry the new CE mark on relevant bathroom products.
The CE mark guarantees that the product has been…
The Hemp House project at Water Lane, Bassingham, Lincolnshire was awarded the title of Best Individual New House at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a list of the…
Martin Caldwell of Redrow Homes was awarded the title of LABC Residential Site Agent of the Year at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a list of the highest quality…
Spindrift View, constructed by Ease Manage and designed by Harrison Sutton Partnership was awarded the title of Best Individual New Home at the LABC Building Excellence Awards Grand Finals – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged…
The project at Ysgol Bae Baglan, Seaway Parade, Port Talbot was awarded the title of Best Educational Building at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a list of the…