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After a weekend of Remembrance in the UK, we at LABC are remembering two of our surveyors who sadly passed away recently.
Justin Booth
Justin Booth was a manager at Bradford City Council Building Control for many years before moving to Harrogate Building Control.
Justin is described by…
LABC has carried out initial research into the consequences of allowing Approved Inspectors into the regulatory process as MHCLG proposes.
Here are five consequences and questions the MHCLG now need to answer:
1. Continued conflict of interests
Approved Inspectors can work with developers…
A trends survey undertaken by LABC finds that the coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the construction sector.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed in March that construction output fell 6% overall – before the full effect of the lockdown on 23rd March. In April UK…
Almost 80% of builders and home owners are calling on the Government to introduce a licensing scheme for the UK construction industry to stamp out rogue traders once and for all, according to LABC partner, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
In work that LABC has strongly supported, the FMB…
The boring answer would simply be someone who makes sure building works comply with the building regulations and while this is the core of what a building control surveyor does, the role is so much more interesting and fulfilling.
As a competent building control surveyor, you typically get…
Article updated on 31 January 2024Polyurethane (PU) foam fillers - also known as ‘fire foam’ - are common in construction, but if you use them without properly understanding them they can end up costing you money, creating worse fire risks, and potentially ruin your hard-earned reputation.Fire…
More than 750 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to acclaim best practise, quality and standards in construction.
These were the first Building Excellence Awards since 2019 following the global pandemic and LABC…
(Originally published on the LABC Warranty website.)
Later in 2019 the Government intends to issue consultations for England and the Welsh Government for a review of Part L of the Building Regulations (England and Wales), due in 2020. But what can we expect to come out of the review? Existing…
The use of timber in external walls as a structural frame is nothing new and has been used for centuries, typically in barns and churches. They are also used, for example, where they are the frame for a bay window or porches (see photo) with the use of timber posts instead of masonry or stone piers…
Recent changes to the UK planning system give greater freedom for building or landowners in town centres to change use, extend upwards (up to two floors) and create new homes from the regeneration of vacant and redundant buildings.
These extensions to permitted development rights will allow…