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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…
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.
The LABC Building Excellence Awards in 2024 are a three stage process beginning with nominations made in each of our 12 regions. These entries will be judged regionally with winners then being judged for the national awards.We will have one national award ceremony taking place in January/February…
SAP (Standard Assessment Methodology) and EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) are used by Government to assess and compare the energy performance and environmental impact of new dwellings and is the adopted methodology for proving compliance with the Building Regulations Approved Document L1A.…
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…
The post-war housing shortage led to a boom in new ‘non-traditional’ methods of house construction which were mainly taken up by local and public authorities. There was an urgent need for new and replacement housing at a time when traditional building materials and skilled labour were in short…
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…
LABC last week launched their new Quality Management System under the banner 'Build With Us'. LABC started consultation on standards, performance, competencies and qualifications with local authority building control teams two years ago and in 2016 created an autonomous Standards Committee to…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Wales Part N contains guidance on the safety of glazing in buildings.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below.
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part M Volumes 1 and 2 contain guidance on access to and use of buildings.
First published 1 March 2015.
Approved Document M can be downloaded below.