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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…
We’ve recently been approached by a specialist company looking to install their innovative system into every house by this time next year.
Due to the nature of the design we’ve struggled to find anyone with the specialist knowledge to undertake the Research Authority work on behalf of LABC…
• 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,…
From 29 March Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures (CROSS), operated jointly by the Institutions of Civil and Structural Engineers, has expanded its remit to include reporting on fire and structural safety.
LABC has welcomed the expansion which empowers built environment…
Regional Winners
Anthony Lupton
Region: Yorkshire
Company: Beckwith Design Associates Ltd (BDA)
Local Authority: Bradford Metropolitan District Council…
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…