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The project at Coal Drops Yard, King's Cross, London, designed by BAM Design, Heatherwick Studio and Arup and built by BAM Construction Ltd was awarded the title of Best Change of Use or Conversion at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the…
One of our surveyors came across this stairway on site recently.
Spotted the problem yet?
It's not an optical illusion, the stair treads increase in depth (the going) as you reach the top of the flight.
Some might not view this as a problem. What's wrong with being able to fit…
The LABC South East Building Excellence Awards took place at The Grand in Brighton on Friday 21 June 2019. Over 300 guests attended the glamorous event with representatives from across the construction industry including the likes of Wates Construction Ltd, Croudace Portland and…
Solid wall properties are often classed as ‘hard to treat’ and have traditionally been considered expensive to insulate. But there are solutions that can protect such properties from the elements, helping to retain heat when it’s cold and maintain a cooler interior in warmer months.
External…
Builders, architects and specifiers keen to gain insight into the latest developments in the construction world without the need to stray far off the M5 might fancy a trip to the latest LABC technical roadshow.
Delegates will be offered an insight, as ever with these monthly seminars, into the…
Understanding lead code requirements for particular work, installation detailing and length of laps are common issues that our building control teams get involved with.
Now there’s a quick and easy way to get the answers to all of your questions with a really clever mobile phone app from the…
Schoolchildren from across Lincolnshire have been inspired to become architects, builders and quantity surveyors as part of Construction Week 2018.
Pupils from across the county attended the Lincolnshire Showground in West Lindsey, to get an insight into the construction industry from the best…
The challenge
Fairfield Farm College, Dilton Marsh, Westbury in Wiltshire provides education for 36 young adults with learning difficulties. A new single storey building was to be built, which was to house a shop run by students, a small cafe area and additional teaching space. The college would…
The challenge
Plymouth City Council wanted to establish an outstanding sporting venue of regional and national significance for sport and recreation, health, education and culture which would be open and affordable to all. The aquatics facilities were to be the largest in southern England (…
Buildings will need drying out following initial construction works, water damage from fabric defects or failure of services like water supplies, drainage, or air-conditioning condensate lines, and after a flooding event.
It is not possible to tell whether a material is dry enough to paint or…