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A new and innovative bolt-together lintel system featuring an innovative design and easy installation process is available from HalleysUK. The compression lintel can provide a cost effective alternative to more traditional concrete or steel beam lintels.
Ideal for openings of up to one metre in…
The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) lays down rules for the marketing of construction products and uses a common technical language to assess product performance. The aim is provide reliable information to construction professionals so that they can compare the performance of products…
The Government have recently set out a package of reforms to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s through planning reform and targeted investment.
As part of this plans have been announced to consult on further measures to speed up the planning system as well as make better use of land…
On 14 August 2019 Paul Timmins, Chief Executive of ACAI had an article published in Inside Housing in which he argued that the building control sector is on the cusp of disaster due to the difficulties some Approved Inspectors have faced when renewing their insurance. There were a number…
LABC has launched a new website for homeowners - Front Door. The site provides practical guidance on all sorts of home improvements and renovations as well as technical advice on obtaining building control and planning approvals.
Launched in February 2021 the website has won plaudits from…
LABC’s learning and development team have seen increasing numbers of members taking part in its award winning non-degree vocational qualifications with 786 people taking a Level 3, 4, 5 or 6 qualification over the last three years.
Both numbers and pass rates are increasing year on year…
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Are you, your client or anyone else you know starting soon on a renovation to turn an unused space into a holiday rental?
If so Friel Kean Films, the people behind a new renovation series on the Discovery Channel, are hoping to talk to you.
Whatever your budget, if you're…
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Today the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, announced the government is implementing all of the Hackitt recommendations. The statement said:
The Government will create a stronger regulatory framework that will provide national leadership to…