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One of our surveyors came across this stairway on site recently.
Spotted the problem yet?
It's not an optical illusion, the stair treads increase in depth (the going) as you reach the top of the flight.
Some might not view this as a problem. What's wrong with being able to fit…
A leaflet that advises homeowners how to avoid cowboy builders and gives 10 do's and don'ts of planning your building project
We can’t assume things have been done correctly if there are no records or you can’t see important parts of the construction. If so, unfortunately it may be necessary to uncover some parts of the work.
This will be handled on a case by case basis – the local authority building control surveyors…
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…
Building Regulations applications are needed for most construction projects:
New buildings
All new buildings except agricultural buildings
Garages that are not fully detached and under 30 square metres
Extensions
All extensions no matter how small
Some…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part P contains guidance on electrical safety in dwellings.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below.
Ashley King is a Building Control Apprentice at London Borough of Havering and loves what he's learning with LABC qualifications while he's carrying out his day job...
What made you decide to work in public service building control?
I have always had an eye for the construction industry…
Connect-a-Beam is a revolutionary new structural steel joining solution that eliminates the need to drill or weld when connecting steel beams. For use in loft conversions, with approval from a structural engineer, Connect-a-Beam removes long fabrication lead times and difficult installation of…
It's been a strange and unsettling year and we're gutted that we haven't been able to hold the LABC Building Excellence Awards Regional and Grand Finals events in the offline world in 2020. However, we're very pleased to be able to announce the winners and highly commended from the West…
The East Midlands is the latest region to host the annual LABC Building Excellence Awards. Finalists from Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire were among more than 350 guests who attended the region’s awards on Friday 10 June at Athena in Leicester.
Former English Rugby…