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LABC has joined 30 other government organisations and professional bodies from across the globe at the United Nations building in Geneva, to commit to developing and supporting a shared set of standards for fire safety in buildings.
Dedicated to creating a coherent international approach to fire…
Shortlisted Finalists Bristol Beacon, BristolProject Team: Alec French Architects, Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd, Bristol Music Trust, Levitt BernsteinLocal Authority: Bristol City CouncilRegion: West of England Buntingford First School, HertfordshireProject Team: Morgan…
Dates to book are now available for upcoming CPD courses in 2023!
Our CPD courses have been running virtually since early 2021 and have been extremely popular so early booking is advised to secure your place.
We offer courses to both members and other industry professionals, so whether you’re…
Building regulations require landings at the top and bottom of every stair or ramp flight. The length of the landing should be at least as long as the stair or ramp is wide. The width of a stair or ramp is defined as the clear width between the walls or balustrades.
Generally, there is no width…
Many existing dwellings are ventilated through infiltration rather than purposeful ventilation. Energy efficiency measures carried out on existing dwellings might reduce infiltration and cause the dwelling to become under-ventilated.
Part F of the Building Regulations 2010
Part F1(1) of the…
The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) lays down rules for the marketing of construction products and uses a common technical language to assess product performance. The aim is provide reliable information to construction professionals so that they can compare the performance of products…
The building regulations require new buildings to be constructed within a range of airtightness performance standards to ensure that the infiltration and leakage of air between the inside and outside of the building is at an acceptable level.
When a building is being heated and the temperature…
Figure 1: Air permeability testing (courtesy of energy-test.co.uk)
Part L of the Building Regulations places limits on the minimum standards of air permeability and requires all new dwellings to have an air pressure test. However, achieving a highly airtight dwelling may affect your ventilation…
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…
The majority of domestic like for like replacement kitchens or bathrooms won't need any form of building regulations approval, but if you're modifying the existing layout then approval may be needed.This might be due to (from the Building Regulations):"3(b) the provision or extension of a…