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You may have read How to get it right - roof truss "alterations"? The article explained the serious pitfalls of attempting to alter a trussed roof to create additional floor space.
Because of their design, any removal of the central “W” where most of the loads are distributed, can…
Robust Details Ltd have included a new separating wall type bringing their suite of Robust Details patterns to 68.
E-WM-32 is a masonry lightweight aggregate wall that uses lightweight aggregate blocks (1350-1600kg/m3) and 10kg/m2 gypsum based board applied on dabs direct to the blocks, and…
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' – …
A Partner Authority Scheme Peer Audit Report - an appendix in relation to LABC's response to Dame Judith Hackitt's Review of the Building Regulations June 2018.
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Dealing with reversions from Approved Inspectors is a statutory duty of local authorities – the Approved Inspector’s ability to trade is not under our control, nor are their commercial relationships. Local authorities…
McKinsey & Company have published a report on how they believe construction will change in the coming years.
Assessing how the full array of disruptive trends will combine to reshape the construction industry in earnest (and finding evidence that disruption has already begun), the…
Discover how LABC's network of over 3,000 building control professionals, our relationships with multiple authority departments, our development team approach and much more will help you deliver your education building project.
Lighthouse Club
LABC is a company supporter of the Lighthouse Club Construction Industry Charity to provide its 3,800 strong network with additional wellbeing support.
Lighthouse provides mental, physical, and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families. The…
LABC’s Quality Management System (QMS) has achieved near 100% coverage of public service building control teams. Now with such a wide adoption LABC is to switch from Alcumus ISOQAR to BSI to provide third party certification of its QMS.
The switch allows LABC to benefit from BSI’s larger…