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Shortlisted Finalists Albion Street, West SussexProject Team: Cityzen Ltd, Cheesmur Building Contractors, Ardur Homes, MGAC, QED StructuresLocal Authority: Adur & Worthing Building Control PartnershipRegion: South East Blackhill Avenue & Bellshill Close, Tyne and…
Elmhurst Energy has updated its informative guidance on the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), for landlords and property agents in the private rented sector.
Introduced by government to improve the quality of private rented buildings and reduce the UK’s CO2 emissions, phase one of MEES…
Employees from 12 England and Wales local authority building control regions were given LABC Superstar awards on the 12 March, at a Gala Dinner in Leicester.
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The judges this year were Chris Griffith-Jones, LABC President, Dave Sharp, Vice-President, and…
Last month saw a spectacular return for Spurs FC to their new stadium at the historic White Hart Lane site. We caught up with Haringey Head of Building Control Bob McIver to talk about the highs and lows of this unique project.
Who was involved in the project?
"It was a project team of many:…
LABC has launched a virtual learning hub for its 3,500 surveyors and technical staff aimed at making it easier for them to take part in training, personal development and improve and evidence their competencies.
The online platform contains all the A – Z courses a surveyor will need to…
Speaking at the ASCP conference in Newport on Thursday 25 April, Martin Taylor, LABC's Director of Regulatory Policy, outlined four areas where far reaching reforms are likely to take place as result of the Hackitt review and the government's commitment to changing the system.
These are…
LABC Building Excellence Awards 2021 winner: Best Residential Conversion to Create a Single New Home
More than 750 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to acclaim best practise, quality and standards in construction.
These were the first Building Excellence Awards since 2019 following the global pandemic and LABC…
The new Sports & Learning building at Stephen Perse Senior School, Cambridge, constructed by Kier Construction (Eastern), designed by Chadwick Dryer Clarke and nominated by the local authority building control team from 3C Shared Services was awarded the title of Best Educational Building at…
The site at the Depot Cinema, Pinwell Road, Lewes, constructed by Durtnell & Sons Ltd, designed by Burrell Foley Fischer LLP for Lewes Community Screen and nominated by the building control team from Lewes District Council was awarded the title of Best Public Service Building at the LABC…
If you’re contracted to do a job on an old or historic building that requires work to the roof, it’s best to use experts for this. Britain has one of the oldest housing stocks in Europe and when it comes to their repair and renovation, specialist workmanship and high attention to detail are vital…