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The LABC Building Excellence Awards Grand Finals 2024 took place at the Grosvenor Hotel in London on Friday 24 January 2025. Beginning the year right with the LABC Awards; over 900 guests attended the largest business-to-business awards in the building control sector in the UK. Grand…
The CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) have published a report "Understanding Mental Health in the Built Environment," based on a survey of over 2,000 construction professionals taken in October 2019.
Published in Mental Health Awareness Week, the questions the survey addressed questions…
You might have been affected by Storm Doris when she blew through the UK on 23rd February.
With gusts of up to 95mph, the inevitable damage to property, and disruption to travel, bad storms are becoming an increasingly frequent event that costs the insurance industry millions and…
Below is a list of projects, people and companies who have made outstanding contributions to construction this year (or find out what happened on the night and view your photos):
Winners and Highly Commended
Best Extension or Alteration to…
Cornwall has seen a more than 50% rise in cases of dangerous structures reported to the council in just five years.
Dangerous structures are one of the lesser known functions of local council building control teams and cover everything from loose roofing slates or tiles, to damage from…
June is the month of longest day of year – the summer solstice – traditionally associated with change and new beginnings. So unsurprisingly June is also the month when school students finish their exams and look to their futures.
It is in this June spirit of looking to the future and new…
Looking for a new role in building control? LABC has recently launched the new Building Control Careers & Jobs recruitment website which allows you to easily search and apply for available jobs across England and Wales.
The jobs and careers sections are consistently popular with our website…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…
If you’ve ever found a storm tank on site you will know how they can impact on building work.
They’re commonly found at the back of terraced properties and originally acted as a soakaway for rainwater drainage.
Built in brickwork they can range in size from 900mm diameter and 900mm deep…