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Adding a porch to provide shelter at the entrance of your home is often a smaller project which doesn't require building regulations approval provided that:
The porch is at ground level
The porch is less than 30 square metres in floor area
The existing front entrance door of the…
City of London building control department are very proud to have worked with Norman Foster and Partners Architects, Sir Robert MacAlpine Ltd and Stanhope PLC to deliver the multimillion pound Bloomberg HQ - on time- and to a 98.5% BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ level (the highest ever score for an office…
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…
• 30 new places after 2,000 apply to join LABC’s trainee academy• The response has just been amazing, says chief executive, Lorna StimpsonA training scheme for building inspectors, which has attracted nearly 2,000 applicants so far, is launching its…
More than 750 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to acclaim best practise, quality and standards in construction.
These were the first Building Excellence Awards since 2019 following the global pandemic and LABC…
LABC is celebrating its largest ever cohort of learners in its drive to transform public service building control, supported by its network of 3,500 surveyors and technical staff.
Since the end of 2019, more than 2,000 LABC members have signed up for subsidised education courses at levels 3, 4,…
As with any industry, there are lots of technical terms and other jargon used in building control so this glossary should help get you up to speed.Click a letter to jump to a section.A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZAAccessibilityThe ability to physically move around an area,…
LABC’s qualifications programme goes from strength to strength with new professional membership options for the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) now available for successful candidates.
Anyone passing LABC’s level 3 qualification will now be eligible for CABE…
On 29 April the Fire Safety Bill received Royal Assent and became law in England and Wales.
The Act amends the RRO (Fire Safety Order) 2005 to clarify that the order applies to the building’s structure, external walls and common parts and all doors between domestic premises and common…
Shortlisted Finalists Alex Gili-Ross, Architects Corporation LtdLocal Authority: Hertfordshire Building ControlRegion: Central Frank Ghaidan, Ghaidan ArchitectsLocal Authority: Bristol City CouncilRegion: West of England Greg Saberton, Greg Saberton DesignLocal Authority…