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Because we aren't able to bring our technical seminars or roadshows to you in person at the moment, LABC will be hosting our Technical Seminars virtually on Wednesday 18 November and 16 December.
With the same breadth of information and opportunities to submit questions to our…
Removing nearby or even pre-existing trees can be a real problem for the foundations of a property and LABC Warranty have published some advice on how to deal with this common issue.
What is heave?
When a tree is removed from the soil, water is no longer being absorbed by the tree roots…
You will need to retain a suitable toilet provision in the entrance storey in some form to comply with the regulations.
After the alterations have been carried out to the home, the toilet facility should meet the standards required of a visitor accessible toilet. The exception is where the…
LABC is one of 28 construction industry organisations to back a joint action to tackle climate change. With the built environment accounting for 40% of carbon dioxide emissions as well as impacting on habitats and biodiversity the organisations have come together under the umbrella of the…
Congratulations to Richard Scott who succeeded Jayne Hall as President of LABC for 2016-2017.
Every year a local authority building control member is elected as Junior Vice President, who then in turn becomes President after two years. Richard has 26 years' of experience in building control and…
McKinsey & Company have published a report on how they believe construction will change in the coming years.
Assessing how the full array of disruptive trends will combine to reshape the construction industry in earnest (and finding evidence that disruption has already begun), the…
Since the launch of the Planning Portal building control application service in October 2016 149 local authorities have implemented the online service and around 2,567 applications have been made.
Planning Portal’s building control service enables online applications to be submitted directly to…
Shortlisted Finalists
Bance Court, Huntingdon
Project Team: PDG Architects Ltd, Rose Homes (EA) Ltd, Parsons Consulting Engineers Ltd
Local Authority: 3C Shared Services
Region: East…
The UK Government has issued a new 'Manual to the Building Regulations', a short guide that gives an outline on how the building regulations system in England works.
The manual is aimed at a range of audiences: from homeowners planning home improvements to sole …
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…