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During times like these, it is essential for us to keep things running smoothly and local authority building control teams have been working hard to do just that.
LABC ISO 9001 surveillance audits are now underway virtually, with four building control teams already audited.
The…
Insulation specialist Actis is to start running its two popular CPD modules next month in live Zoom webinar format. The free training sessions, both certified by the Construction CPD Certification Service, look at addressing the performance gap through reflective insulation and ensuring…
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Yes. If your local council building control team judges the work not up to standard it has powers to order you to pull down or alter the work. Serious and persistent cases of failure to meet building standards can result in legal action and a fine.
There are many reasons why building control is…
Welcome to the Archived Guidance page. Here you will find building regulations guidance documents that are now superseded.
Current guidance can be found on the relevant Approved Document pages. Please click here to access the current guidance for England and here for …
LABC's annual President’s Reception marks the handover from the current President to the holder of the post for the following year.
The 2018/19 President will be Dave Sharp, Principal Building Control Surveyor from Wrexham County Borough Council (pictured above, being…
The Secretary of State James Brokenshire has written to Steve Reed MP and 19 MPs to underpin how the scope of the announced ban on combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings will deliver building safety.
This is alongside action taken since the…
You, or the person carrying out the work, should ask for any certificates obtained from the Approved Inspector and any information about inspections undertaken so far. The local authority will also need any building plans, structural calculations or photographs of the work in progress which may be…
Welcome to the LABC Building Excellence Awards Entries for the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2024 (for projects completed in 2023) are now closed and winners will be announced in late August. For more information about our awards please click on the boxes below.
Shortlisted Finalists
193-195 Sloane Street
Region: London
Project Team: TTPP, PDP London, and Cadogan
Local Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea…