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Schoolchildren across Lincolnshire have been inspired at the first day of Construction Week 2019, which showcases careers in architecture, building, quantity surveying and more.
Pupils from across the county attended the Lincolnshire Showground in West Lindsey, to get an insight into the…
With all the main political parties making significant commitments to increase housebuilding, LABC has called on them to recognise changes to the industry are needed if any of the pledges are to be implemented.
So far, the Conservatives have pledged to build 1 million homes in the next five…
A raft foundation is a reinforced concrete slab under the whole of a building or extension, 'floating' on the ground as a raft floats on water. This type of foundation spreads the load of the building over a larger area than other foundations, lowering the pressure on the ground.
This is an…
LABC has made a major contribution to a cross-party Parliamentary group that has now set out proposals for a New Homes Ombudsman to help provide better redress for dissatisfied home buyers.
In its report, published on June 26 2018, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built…
Many of your fellow builders, architects and designers are already members of the LABC Partner Authority Scheme, so if you're not one yet – you're missing out.
All local authorities in England and Wales are part of the scheme. As a partner, you can choose to work with any local authority…
The challenge
Plymouth City Council wanted to establish an outstanding sporting venue of regional and national significance for sport and recreation, health, education and culture which would be open and affordable to all. The aquatics facilities were to be the largest in southern England (…
The traditional approach used when two steel beams are provided to support a cavity wall has been to design the beams to each carry half the total load and then connect them with pipe spacers and bolts, even when the loading to each beam was not equal.
This view has been challenged by many…
Looking for a new role in building control? LABC has recently launched the new Building Control Careers & Jobs recruitment website which allows you to easily search and apply for available jobs across England and Wales.
The jobs and careers sections are consistently popular with our website…
Evidence suggests that thatched roofs have been around since the Bronze Age and the chocolate box image above is seen as most people’s aspiration of their dream home.
The reality is that a thatched roof is now seen as a measure of wealth rather than its original introduction through one of…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…