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LABC together with construction professionals work with clients to preserve the golden thread of quality.
We have active relationships with:
Developers
Architects and designers
Engineering professionals
Quantity surveyors
Contractors
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Regional Winners
Aaron Simpson
Region: South East
Local Authority: Southern Building Control Partnership
Ashley King
Region: London…
LABC is keen to support efforts to get Britain building more homes, a campaign spearheaded by the Good Homes Alliance. Increasing the housing stock across the country is key to meeting the rising demand for living space and the self-build sector has a vital role to play in this.
That’s why LABC…
As the country slowly re-establishes itself over the coming weeks when lockdown begins to be lifted, it's critical that building owners, managers and landlords and those who offer "refill" schemes take action to manage the risk of water systems that have not been used, to ensure that…
Yes, you can get retrospective building control approval. If you didn't apply for building regs approval for the work before, or perhaps building work carried out by the previous owner didn't have the relevant approval before starting, you can apply for 'regularisation' – …
On Wednesday 27 March, LABC's Martin Taylor, Lorna Stimpson and Peter Keates will be joined at the LABC Fire Safety Practices Conference by high level representatives from:
the MHCLG
Health and Safety Executive
the RTPI
FM Global
and the Association for Specialist Fire…
Throughout the year LABC run technical seminars across England and Wales. So far this year we've delivered seminars to 500 attendees in Milton Keynes, London, Chester, Swansea and Sussex.
These seminars are free for all construction professionals whether you're a builder, architect, designer or…
Time is running out for owners of commercial buildings to avoid the risk of breaking the law and make vital energy saving improvements, say energy performance assessment specialists Elmhurst Energy.
From 1 April 2018, it will be unlawful to grant new leases to new or existing tenants for…
Approved Document R – Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks came into effect on 1st January 2017 in England only. It does not apply to any work covered by a building notice, full plans application or initial notice submitted before then.
It's the most recent…
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Japanese knotweed (fallopia Japonica) is considered to be one of the most invasive plants in Britain but would you recognise it if you came…