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For years, people were talking about how building control surveying was facing a demographic time bomb, with an ageing workforce and far greater numbers leaving the profession than joining as new recruits.
There were dozens of articles written and many discussions across the profession about the…
A newly re-issued guide clarifies how you should go about replacing a translucent conservatory roof with any solid roof systems that have LABC Registered Details certification (now known as LABC Assured as of March 2019) and outlines the conditions you’re expected to meet to ensure the…
Below is LABC's final response and fire safety feedback on Dame Judith Hackitt's Review of the Building Regulations June 2018. Also included are links to six appendices:
Building a Safer Future: Independent Review of the Building Regulations and Fire Safety Feedback on the Final Report June 2018…
Password-protected presentation from the LABC Fire Safety in Towers Conference. By Steve Mills, Secretary of the National Fire Sprinkler Network.
LABC has launched a virtual learning hub for its 3,500 surveyors and technical staff aimed at making it easier for them to take part in training, personal development and improve and evidence their competencies.
The online platform contains all the A – Z courses a surveyor will need to…
Distinguishable stair nosings have been with us now since Approved Document M was first introduced in 1992.
In the last 24 years the document title itself has changed from ‘Access and facilities for disabled people’ to ‘Access to and use of buildings’ and has extended the requirements…
In 2018 LABC took up Dame Judith Hackitt's challenge to prove the competence of public service building surveyors. Working with the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), LABC developed a competency assessment for professionals working on fire safety in higher risk buildings. And so far more than 550…
Yesterday, in a written statement, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, updated the government's response to the Grenfell tragedy.
Among the announcements were amendments to the approved documents confirming what materials can be used on…
Did you know LABC’s collection of 250 registered construction details (RCDs) now includes an additional 114 solid wall or “monolithic” masonry RCDs, which are free to download from the LABC website? The RCDs help you combat the problem of cold bridging at construction joints by reducing heat loss…
Password-protected presentation from the Fire Safety in Towers Conference by Neil Gibbins, CEO of The Institution of Fire Engineers.