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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…
Judith Schulz and Neil Hitchen of ARUP explained their “Top 10 design specification concerns” at a recent conference that forms part of LABC’s “Professionals in Construction” conference series. This conference focussed on controlling the spread of fire in high risk buildings.
ARUP gave an…
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…
LABC Warranty have published a canopy roof checklist to provide installers with technical details and help to comply with the requirements of the building regulations.
The checklist includes details for:
Sited Formed Canopies
Prefabricated (GRP) Canopies
Site Formed and…
One of our officers recently sent in a series of photos taken on site after the householder contacted him with concerns.
During the extension work, the builder had removed sections of the wall that he believed ‘would be ok for a bit’ with only one or two acrow props under the floor built into…
Client: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Main contractor: Integrated Health Projects, Vinci Construction
Sub-contractor: NG Bailey Ltd
Architect: IBI Group
LABC team: West Lancashire Borough Council
Project summary
The new £14.6m two-storey building at…
Understanding lead code requirements for particular work, installation detailing and length of laps are common issues that our building control teams get involved with.
Now there’s a quick and easy way to get the answers to all of your questions with a really clever mobile phone app from the…
The Government is looking to increase the levels of housebuilding and MPs are also pointing out the need to make sure the future quality of new homes doesn’t suffer as production accelerates.
An all-party parliamentary group (APPG) put together for Excellence in the Built Environment has…
The government has announced changes to planning permitted development regulations from 1 August which they claim are designed to make it ‘easier to build better homes’.
Last week the government made changes to the General Permitted Development Order 2015 to allow for the construction of up to…
Yes, you can get retrospective building control approval. If you didn't apply for building regs approval for the work before, or perhaps building work carried out by the previous owner didn't have the relevant approval before starting, you can apply for 'regularisation' – …