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Are you, your client or anyone else you know starting soon on a renovation to turn an unused space into a holiday rental?
If so Friel Kean Films, the people behind a new renovation series on the Discovery Channel, are hoping to talk to you.
Whatever your budget, if you're…
If the complaint is about your own building work, you should initially raise it with your builder. You should always use a reputable builder who is a member of a trade association (check their credentials on the association's website to avoid employing unscrupulous people). The association will…
The LABC Construction Professionals Standards Hub held its first conference on 27 March. This highly informative one-day conference took place in Hinckley Island with over 200 delegates attending and 19 exhibitors showcasing their products and services within the construction industry. Here's what…
The LABC Central Building Excellence Awards took place on Friday 25 May 2018 in the Hilton DoubleTree in the home of the MK Dons, Milton Keynes.
With over 300 attendees from the world of construction and building control it was the region's biggest ever, and was hosted by LABC's Managing…
The 2018 LABC Building Excellence Awards train moved on to the Lancashire County Cricket Club (otherwise known as Emirates Old Trafford) in Manchester for the North West Region awards night on Friday 27 April 2018.
We had a record number of 640 attendees this year and construction companies…
The Construction Products Association (CPA) loft conversion guide is an update on the popular guidance first issued in 2009 and is published by the CPA and RIBA publishing, in collaboration with Local Authority Building Control (LABC), the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Home Owners…
More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…
More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…
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…
This is what happens where there isn’t enough ventilation - the roof covering offers very good waterproofing, preventing rainwater from getting into the building. But it also prevents water vapour inside the building from escaping.
Timbers which have rotted through due to lack of ventilation…