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A commission set up this month by the Archbishop of Canterbury to explore ways to address the housing crisis has been welcomed by insulation specialist Actis.
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community will explore a Christian perspective on housing policy with a…
Article updated on 31 January 2024What is ground heave?If your home is built on clay soil, then ground heave may become an issue. Ground heave is the upward movement of the ground usually associated with the swelling of clay soils that expand when wet. The result is that the exposed upper surface…
We recently wrote about good installation of cavity wall ties in masonry walls in relation to moisture ingress and structural failure. There are some additional areas where the specification of a wall tie is critical, including their correct specification and installation to resist sound in…
As with any industry, there are lots of technical terms and other jargon used in building control so this glossary should help get you up to speed.Click a letter to jump to a section.A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZAAccessibilityThe ability to physically move around an area,…
An LABC member took this photo whilst attending a fire damaged building that has been under attack from vandalism. The owner was constantly attending to re-board and re-erect perimeter fencing to keep the site secure. When asked why the trampoline was on the roof, he said it was so the little…
Creating a new building from scratch can have its challenges. But achieving the low energy retrofit of an existing building can in some ways present a greater challenge still. Even so, there is a growing number of impressive and successful low energy retrofits across the UK.
What’s the…
Part O of the Building Regulations requires overheating mitigation for all new dwellings. Furthermore, details about the dwelling must be given to the owner of the building to allow them to use the overheating mitigation strategy effectively – but what information should be provided and when?…
The NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has advised that due to the high demand for treated timber, there is now an abundance of sub-standard roofing battens within the UK market that are being marked, coloured and sold as compliant to BS 5534, when in fact they may be counterfeit.…
Dry fix roofing systems have come a long way since they first appeared in the last century. Their popularity was boosted significantly in 2014, when BS 5534 was revised to reduce the dangers of working at height.
It addressed problems such as failing mortar fixings, the new Standard insisted…
Client: London Legacy Development Cooperation
Main Contractor: Balfour Beatty
Architect: Populous
LABC team: JLAB – London Borough of Newham, London Borough of Hackney, London Borough of Waltham Forest, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Royal Borough of Greenwich
Project summary
The…