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As part of our ongoing constructive dialogue with government departments and the HSE, LABC sent a letter to the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and the Welsh Government on 2 February 2024. This letter was sent to repeat our…
LABC held its annual President’s Reception at Trinity House in London this week during which this year’s President Chris Griffith-Jones announced his successor would be Dave Sharp from Wrexham.
In his formal address, outgoing President Chris Griffith-Jones (Head of Building Control at…
Data released by the London Assembly paints a bleak picture of diversity in the construction industry...
Analysis of Skills Funding Agency data has revealed that gender stereotypes continue to influence the male to female ratio of apprenticeships in industries that have traditionally been…
Thirteen employees of local authority building control teams in England & Wales have won the LABC Superstar Awards. These outstanding individuals were nominated by their own work colleagues because they always go the extra mile to support their customers, protect the public or improve their…
Are you a technically-minded person who's keen to work with people on site? In that case, a job in building control may be just the thing for you as it offers a unique opportunity to be involved in virtually all aspects of the construction process.
It's a professional career…
"Croudace Homes are always keen to work alongside the local Building Control departments and the quality that has been produced has in no small way been aided by the relationship that we have had with Arun District Council and Basingstoke and Deane under the Partner Authority Scheme." …
June is the month of longest day of year – the summer solstice – traditionally associated with change and new beginnings. So unsurprisingly June is also the month when school students finish their exams and look to their futures.
It is in this June spirit of looking to the future and new…
The MHCLG has announced planning gateway one is to be introduced from 1 August 2021 for buildings over 18m (or seven storeys in height).
The gateway involves new requirements to provide planning authorities with a variety of fire safety information – a ‘fire statement’ – as well as other…
NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting), ELECSA and ECA (Electrical Contractors' Association) have produced a COVID-19 safety video for householders, electrical and other engineering contractors.
Based on UK Government and Public Health England…
A consultation was published on 18 June 2018 banning the use of combustible materials on the external walls of high-rise residential buildings which are 18 metres or over.
This was announced in Parliament by the Housing Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP who said: “The Grenfell Tower fire…