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LABC's annual President’s Reception marks the handover from the current President to the holder of the post for the following year.
The 2018/19 President will be Dave Sharp, Principal Building Control Surveyor from Wrexham County Borough Council (pictured above, being…
Shortlisted Finalists
Andrew Rich
Region: South West
Company: Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service
Local Authority: Plymouth City Council
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A new survey of LABC’s 3,000 building standards surveyors has shown more than two thirds of local authority building control teams have surveyors with the top level competencies to deal with higher risk and complex buildings.
LABC has established that there are 1,096 local authority building…
Part Q – Security has been part of the English Building Regulations since October 2015 and from November 2018 the Welsh version will take effect.
Part Q only applies to new dwellings and Q1 requires that reasonable provision must be made to deter and resist unauthorised access to:
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We offer a wide range of face-to-face CPD training courses which you can take to make sure your knowledge is up to date.
Dates and locations have been confirmed for January–April 2020. Please find below a list of the courses available to book in the new year.
January 2020
16.01.20 –…
Glass balustrades are a popular design feature for the home and for commercial properties. When specifying the use of glass balustrades in any project, there are a number of considerations that should be included in your design to ensure safety and best use of glazing type and fixings.…
At a Construction Industry Council (CIC) Reception last night, Tony Burton, Senior Partner at Gardiner & Theobald and CIC Inclusive Environment Champion presented the second Construction Industry Council Inclusive Environment (CIC-IE) Award to the winner, Wycombe Leisure Centre. The centre had…
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…
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…
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…