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Air tightness testing is the recognised methodology in the UK of measuring the extent to which air is lost through uncontrolled leakage in a building. It is sometimes referred to as air leakage testing or air pressure testing and is a crucial indicator of a building’s energy efficiency.
Over…
One of our surveyors came across this stairway on site recently.
Spotted the problem yet?
It's not an optical illusion, the stair treads increase in depth (the going) as you reach the top of the flight.
Some might not view this as a problem. What's wrong with being able to fit…
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…
Some Approved Inspectors (AIs) have been unable to renew legally required business insurance and they cannot continue to lawfully operate. These FAQs offer advice on why this is a problem and how it will affect building owners.
More than 400 construction industry professionals have celebrated the West of England’s outstanding construction in the annual LABC Building Excellence Awards. The event on Friday 6 May took place at the Bristol Marriot Hotel City Centre where 15 winning and 11 highly commended projects and…
By April 2024 Building Control will become a regulated profession. The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will establish a register of building inspectors, across both public and private sector which opens in October 2023; all practising building control professionals will have to be registered by…
"The Structural Engineering profession has not proven itself good at learning from mistakes which is a matter of general concern" was a statement recently issued by the Standing Committee on Structural Safety (SCOSS).
It was prompted by concerns raised about some particularly large…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part M Volumes 1 and 2 contain guidance on access to and use of buildings.
First published 1 March 2015.
Approved Document M can be downloaded below.
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…
A white paper on the problems facing the housing market in the UK with suggestions on how it can be remedied.