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The government has announced that councils in England will no longer be applying Section 106 charges on smaller residential building schemes. This means it will now be cheaper and easier to build new properties or bring disused buildings back into use.
S106 agreements or ‘developer contributions…
LABC is proud to have secured over £20m in new burdens funding to develop and build capacity in public service building control from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
The Building Safety Act 2022 brings new responsibilities and obligations for public service…
Shortlisted Finalists
Bay Tree House
Region: West Midlands
Project Team: Steelhead Developments LLP, MRT Architects, and David & Julie Howard
Local Authority: Stratford-on-Avon…
JDDK Architects was awarded the title of Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a list of the highest…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Wales Regulation 7 contains guidance on materials and workmanship.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below.
More than 850 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.
The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as…
One of the consequences of major disasters is an abundance of alternative solutions. Unfortunately after Grenfell a number of products have appeared offering reassurances of a safe means of escape.
Approved Document B focusses on acceptable means of escape and offers many routes to achieving…
These guidance notes explain our Building Excellence Awards entry requirements, what should be included in your entry form and how your entry will be judged.
Approved Document A provides guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part A contains guidance on the structural stability and safety of buildings, from foundations to walls and roofs.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below with additional guidance further down.
You may have come across Approved Document Q - Security by now if you’re involved with building or designing new dwellings.
The document ensures reasonable provision to resist unauthorised access through ‘physical attack by a casual or opportunist burglar’.
The requirement applies to both…