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News
The East Midlands is the latest region to host the annual LABC Building Excellence Awards. Finalists from Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire…
Blog Post
This is what happens where there isn’t enough ventilation - the roof covering offers very good waterproofing, preventing rainwater from getting into…
Blog Post
This is a common problem, most often caused by poor survey work or collapse of trench sides - resulting in the actual shape of the foundations not…
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Shaun Farman, Building Control Officer at Breckland Council, spoke to us about how LABC has helped ease his way to an exciting role in building…
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Retaining walls can be tricky to build as they need to be strong enough to resist horizontal soil pressure where there are differing ground levels.…
News
A newly re-issued guide clarifies how you should go about replacing a translucent conservatory roof with any solid roof systems that have LABC…
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Did you know LABC’s collection of 250 registered construction details (RCDs) now includes an additional 114 solid wall or “monolithic” masonry RCDs,…
News
There's encouraging news in the world of housebuilding, according to the DCLG...
Press Release
More than 400 construction industry professionals have celebrated the West of England’s outstanding construction in the annual LABC Building…