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Cavity trays are an important feature in external cavity walls to assist in ensuring any water is directed outside the building. Incorrect specification or installation can lead to defects in the wall and water damage that might be expensive or needlessly destructive to rectify.
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A new survey of LABC’s 3,000 building standards surveyors has shown more than two thirds of local authority building control teams have surveyors with the top level competencies to deal with higher risk and complex buildings.
LABC has established that there are 1,096 local authority building…
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 South…
More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…
As announced in the autumn budget on 22 November, a new £25 million fund has been launched to help local authorities deliver the high quality, well designed homes this country needs.
Housing and Planning Minister Alok Sharma announced on 4 December 2017 that the Planning Delivery Fund is…
It depends on the project but for most major construction projects in your home, such as extensions and conversions, you'll need to make a building regs application so that your local building control team can visit the site and check that your work is compliant.
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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…
The project at Glynmeddig, Sennybridge, Brecon, built by M P Fergusson Building Contractors, was awarded the title of Best Extension or Alteration to an Existing Home at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar…
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…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Wales Regulation 7 contains guidance on materials and workmanship.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below.