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Over 2 days, 15 Guest speakers, 40 exhibitor representatives, 50 online delegates and 250 in person made the 2021 LABC conference one of the most successful ever. With the 2020 event being cancelled due to the covid pandemic this was the first time in more than 18 months that public service…
Achieving maximum thermal efficiency in a new build or refurbishment is often not as easy as it may seem on paper. As thermal bridging makes up approximately 25% of a building envelope’s heat loss, ensuring this is avoided is crucial. Thermal transmittance makes up a further 45%, with lack of…
Introducing Jarred Parisi, winner of the LABC Newcomer of the year award in the Grand Finals 2021. Jarred will be sharing what it is like to be a part of Building Control and his experiences as an apprentice for National Apprenticeship Week.
What is your current job title and how long…
New dwellings that fail the acoustic test can costs many thousands of pounds to correct. So getting the design and specification right before construction is really sensible.
Sound is effectively an audible vibration, and when a sound wave hits a surface some of its energy will be reflected and…
LABC supported the NHIC (The National Home Improvement Council) debate hosted by President Rt Hon Baroness Maddock in Parliament yesterday. Entitled healthy Homes and the Role of Refurbishment, the debate looked at what needs to be done to raise awareness and standards to ensure UK homes are…
Are you, your client or anyone else you know starting soon on a renovation to turn an unused space into a holiday rental?
If so Friel Kean Films, the people behind a new renovation series on the Discovery Channel, are hoping to talk to you.
Whatever your budget, if you're…
The Construction Youth Trust have just launched a set of resources that will allow construction professionals to help students overcome barriers and encourage them to take up a career in construction.
Just 9% of young people would consider a construction job, according to …
The Government have recently set out a package of reforms to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s through planning reform and targeted investment.
As part of this plans have been announced to consult on further measures to speed up the planning system as well as make better use of land…
Shortlisted Finalists
ABD North
Region: West of England
Project Team: Rydon Construction Ltd, SRA Architects LLP, AB Dynamics PLC, Bath & North East Somerset Council, and Arup…
To deliver real thermal performance within a masonry cavity wall construction, it’s essential that the insulation is tightly fitted to the inner leaf of the cavity and that individual insulation slabs are tightly butted together. This will prevent cold air from getting through the insulation layer…