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The seven-storey, 215-bedroom, 29-apartment Wave Hotel at Butlins, Bognor Regis, cost £22.5 million to build and used a unique lightweight modular system to save on costs and materials. It opened in July 2012 and is a crucial part of the ongoing redevelopment of the West Sussex…
If you’re working on any compartment wall such as an attached garage to a dwelling, or a protected staircase in offices, then you must make sure that the integrity of the wall isn’t compromised.
A common problem is running service pipes or internet cables through parts of the building. Even…
One of our surveyors had a bit of a shock recently when visiting a site for a domestic extension.
They were called out to inspect reinforcement prior to concreting foundations but hadn’t been to site previously for an excavation or commencement inspection. The ‘builder’ proudly stood back and…
Front Door – because every home has one.
One year ago, LABC launched Front Door and this month Front Door celebrates its first birthday! Front Door is a home improvements website providing impartial advice for homeowners embarking on a home improvement project.
Front Door is a great…
Before you start work, taking a few moments to run through this list could make your build a lot easier, saving time, money and frustrating delays!
CIL: Once planning permission is granted you should have been sent a liability notice setting out any Community Infrastructure Levy and when it…
It is now a requirement to limit air leakage from the inside of buildings – one main area where this situation can be improved is to effectively seal the gaps around floor joists where they bear into the external walls. This can be done in two ways:
Joist hangers
Only proprietary joist…
The building regulations specify limits on water use for newly constructed homes and those formed by converting existing buildings. Water usage from WCs, wash basins, sinks, showers, baths, and white goods such as dishwashers and washing machines are all included in the requirement…
LABC is committed to helping our building control members and construction professionals following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU):
Information and updates from the Government
Agreements reached between the UK and EU (trade and cooperation…
It's 200 years since Captain George William Manby invented the "Extincteur" in 1818. It was the first ever portable pressurised fire extinguisher and was a copper vessel with three gallons of pearl ash (potassium carbonate) solution contained within compressed air.
Today the most common 9…
Regional Winners
Devour
Region: Yorkshire
Project Team: Radcliffe Construction, One17 Design, Devour
Local Authority: Kirklees Metropolitan…