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Yes, you can get retrospective building control approval. If you didn't apply for building regs approval for the work before, or perhaps building work carried out by the previous owner didn't have the relevant approval before starting, you can apply for 'regularisation' – …
The building regulations help ensure that new buildings, conversions, renovations and extensions (domestic or commercial) are going to be safe, healthy and high-performing.
Detailed regulations cover specific topics including: structural integrity, fire protection, accessibility, energy…
On Monday 20 January, the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government, the Rt Hon. Robert Jenrick MP, made a statement to Parliament on the Government's measures to improve building standards. Today, LABC’s Chief Executive, Lorna Stimpson, responded.
"LABC welcomes the quick…
They can be made to be part of a multi-storey building or as standalone structures. Exterior finishes can range from anything, including timber-clad to brick-faced, depending on what the building is used for. All their modular buildings come equipped with plumbing, electricity, heating and cooling…
Millions of metres of dodgy electrical cables are doing their rounds on the market, according to Approved Cables Initiative (ACI). These substandard cables not only pose a safety risk to consumers but a financial risk to your business too.
More than 27% of all electrical fires are attributed to…
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…
Upgrading a listed building or a building that falls within a conservation area has many restrictions that you need to be aware of, especially concerning existing windows and doors, external walls and roofs.
You may not be allowed to change any of these in some cases, depending on the listing…
The typical low rise domestic foundation detail to the left might be familiar to you. It's taken from the Building Construction Handbook 10th Edition, written by Roy Chudley & Roger Greeno.First published in 1988 it's been one of the most popular reference books for anyone attending…
LABC provides a range of CPD (Continuous Professional Development) to help both members and wider industry maintain essential knowledge and skills.Our award-winning learning and development team deliver a suite of accredited qualifications to local authority members as well as providing CPD through…
You may have come across a recent BBC news item about a house collapse in London following basement renovation work.
The property was thought to be worth in the region of £1 million and collapsed in the early hours of 3 April 2017.
(Picture on the left courtesy of the Kingston building…