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LABC is calling for the building industry to work together to change its culture. The call came at a recent fire safety seminar, organised by RIBA, by LABC's Commercial Director, Martin Taylor (watch the short video below).
Martin has been closely involved in the Hackitt Review sitting on…
It’s easy to cut corners on a building site. Sometimes you can get away with it and on other occasions it can create real problems. Time spent blending brickwork is one area that really makes a difference to the final product.
Due to the nature of the fired clay process, the final colour…
Keepmoat has launched ILKE Homes, an offsite homes joint venture with Elliott, a modular homes specialist. They’ll contribute to the government’s housing supply targets through speed of completion, lack of reliance on limited construction labour and the ability to get around obstacles on stalled…
On 25 May this year the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force and no matter how small your business may be, you have to comply with new regulations regarding the secure collection, storage and usage of personal information.
If you’re unsure of whether or not GDPR…
Recently RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) volunteer crew Guy Cooper, Head of Building Control at Plymouth City Council, hung up his yellow wellies and switched off his pager after 14 years of dedicated service to his local community with Looe RNLI. Everyone who knows Guy will also know…
Leadership organisations from across the building control sector have come together in the ‘Future of building control working group’ to develop 11 key recommendations for the future oversight and regulation of the profession and Building Control Bodies.
The group has produced proposals for…
Dome UK’s timber panel Eurodome buildings are an adaptable, cost-effective, and easily installed bulk storage solution. The Dome’s design shape gives a perfect fit for bulk material storage while built-in ventilators, together with the timber roof, prevent condensation.
The design of the…
Jack receiving his trophy from President Jayne Hall
The LABC Trainee of the Year award is presented each year to a trainee who best exemplifies achievement and a commitment to public sector building control and a public service ethos.
We are honoured to announce that the…
The LABC Building Excellence Awards Grand Finals 2024 took place at the Grosvenor Hotel in London on Friday 24 January 2025. Beginning the year right with the LABC Awards; over 900 guests attended the largest business-to-business awards in the building control sector in the UK. Grand…
With increasing pressure to build new homes throughout England, a Yorkshire factory has begun production of fully-fitted three bedroom homes with a low starting price of only £65,000.
Currently, the factory can produce eight houses a day, ready to be loaded onto lorries and delivered…