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Take extra care when excavating foundations in clay soils, especially if there are trees nearby. Clay soils are made up of 40% water, but trees can change this amount differently throughout the year - causing the soil to shrink or swell with enough force to affect the foundations of a building and…
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) and the Modern Masonry Alliance (MMA) have agreed to work together to produce a wider solution to the masonry construction market with a suite of 250 registered masonry construction details designed to minimise heat loss through the weak junction points in a…
Did you know permitted development rules relating to extensions have been relaxed for a three-year period? The rule relaxation started on 30 May 2013 and ends on 30 May 2016. The change means you can carry out certain building works without having to make a planning application.
The permitted…
Shortlisted Finalists
Adam Butcher, Peveril Homes
Local Authority: East Staffordshire Borough Council
Region: West Midlands
Angus Edmond, Heritage…
Project summary: The Courtyard Theatre was completely refurbished and relaunched as ‘The Other Place’. Located on the banks of the River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon, it is a creative hub for learning, research and development with excellent facilities including rehearsal rooms, a 200-seat…
Did you know that underpinning of foundations is notifiable work under the Building Regulations? You must make an application to the building control authority in all cases, without exception.
If the underpinning works are to be carried out adjacent or in close proximity to another existing…
The challenge
The proposed Marks & Spencer store at Cheshire Oaks was set up as a flagship sustainable store
The objectives
Delivering a sustainable development was an important objective for this development, and aims to minimise the amount of CO2 emitted and waste sent from the…
Schoolchildren from across Lincolnshire have been inspired to become architects, builders and quantity surveyors as part of Construction Week 2018.
Pupils from across the county attended the Lincolnshire Showground in West Lindsey, to get an insight into the construction industry from the best…
Fire Door Safety Week is giving these tips for a 5 Step Fire Door Check that anyone can do:
Check for certification: Is there a label or plug on top (or occasionally on the side) of the door to show it is a certificated fire door? If there is, that’s good news, otherwise report it to…
Part C of the Building Regulations 2010 specifies the requirements for site preparation and resistance to contaminants. In particular, Requirement C1(2) states “reasonable precautions shall be taken to avoid danger to health and safety caused by contaminants on or in the ground covered, or to be…