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Solid External Masonry Wall
215mm Aircrete Solid Wall (λ ≤ 0.11 W/mK)
Render & Insulation (λ = 0.022 W/mK)
Proprietary Insulated Firestop (λ = 0.044W/mK)
2 x 100mm Aircrete Block (0.19W/m²K) Party (Separating) Wall
100mm Party (Separating) Wall cavity fully filled with…
The MHCLG (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) have launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm regulations and Approved Document J.
The proposed changes – which only apply to England – are:
1. Smoke alarms. To…
The DCLG have established the Building Safety Programme to identify buildings which are of concern following the fire at Grenfell Tower.
There is a dedicated web page for local authorities, landlords and other interested parties responsible for building safety in England and it includes…
Shortlisted Finalists
Adj Halfway House
Region: Wales
Project Team: JMD (Design & Build) Ltd
Local Authority: Gwynedd Council
Collette Court…
LABC, the organisation representing England and Wales’s 3,000 public sector building standards surveyors, has welcomed the Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s report into the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety – the ‘Hackitt review’.
On building control…
Password-protected presentation from LABC's Fire Safety Conference by Jonathan Evans, Director of Ash and Lacy.
A suite of 114 solid wall or “monolithic” masonry construction details have been added to LABC’s collection of 250 registered construction details (RCDs). LABC’s Registered Construction Details (RCDs) help you combat the problem of cold bridging at construction joints by minimising heat loss…
Congratulations to Anthony Oloyede who succeeded Dave Sharp as President of LABC for 2019-2020 at this year's AGM in Birmingham.
Anthony's focus for his presidential year will be on helping to ensure that all members throughout England and Wales are fully aware of the many…
It’s easy to cut corners on a building site. Sometimes you can get away with it and on other occasions it can create real problems. Time spent blending brickwork is one area that really makes a difference to the final product.
Due to the nature of the fired clay process, the final colour…
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Solid External Masonry Wall
215mm Aircrete Solid Wall (λ ≤ 0.15 W/mK)
Render & Insulation (λ = 0.022 W/mK)
Proprietary Insulated Firestop (λ = 0.044W/mK)
2 x 100mm Aircrete Block (0.19W/m²K) Party (Separating) Wall
100mm Party (Separating) Wall cavity fully filled with…