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Where a building is served by a combined sewer system (a single drain for both surface and wastewater) foul water can backflow from the below-ground drainage system upstream towards the building in certain circumstances.
If a sewer surcharges it can result in this backflow of water and sewage to…
More than 400 construction industry professionals have celebrated the West of England’s outstanding construction in the annual LABC Building Excellence Awards. The event on Friday 6 May took place at the Bristol Marriot Hotel City Centre where 15 winning and 11 highly commended projects and…
Local Authority Building Control is updating its guidance and quality management processes to reflect new regulations affecting the demolition of pubs.
The regulations which came into effect in May 2017 remove 'permitted development' rights from building owners to demolish a pub building without…
NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting), ELECSA and ECA (Electrical Contractors' Association) have produced a COVID-19 safety video for householders, electrical and other engineering contractors.
Based on UK Government and Public Health England…
LABC Acoustics offer a UKAS Accredited Sound Insulation Testing* service as required by Approved Document E (2003) of the Building Regulations.
We can also provide design and consultancy, noise & vibration survey services together with advice and assistance in obtaining planning…
We'll be posting all vacancies at LABC HQ's riverside office in London on our new Building Control Jobs & Careers & Jobs website from now on.
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More than 750 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to acclaim best practise, quality and standards in construction.
These were the first Building Excellence Awards since 2019 following the global pandemic and LABC…
We've put together a coronavirus-related resource page aimed at the construction industry and building control. It lists the documents and Government advice that has been mentioned elsewhere on the LABC websites and communications.
Documents and web links include:
Working safely during…
A white paper on the problems facing the housing market in the UK with suggestions on how it can be remedied.
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part Q contains guidance on the requirement for security in new dwellings.
The Approved Document takes effect from 1 November 2018 can be downloaded below.