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Event overview

  • Dates:
  • Times: 09.30 - 16.30
  • Location: London - Holiday Inn Kensington High Street
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NEW COURSE

Designed for delegates looking to enhance their knowledge of the design and installation of drainage, this course covers The Building Act 1984, Part H of the Building Regulations, British Standards and Codes of Practice, different materials and systems, public and private sewerage, septic tanks and cess pools and surface water drainage.

 

Course content & learning outcomes

  • Background and history of drainage design and installation
  • Layout and terminology of wastes and drains
  • Legislation and installation requirements
  • Design and installation of above and below ground drainage systems
  • Stack loading and thermal movement
  • System ventilation
  • Specialist appliances e.g. macerator WCs
  • Manholes, rodding eyes and inspection chambers
  • Public and private sewers
  • Non-mains drainage solutions including septic tanks and cess pools
  • Commissioning and testing of sanitary pipework and drains
  • Rainwater system design and installation and soakaways including permeable paving solutions .
  • Sewerage misconnections
  • Drainage and foundations and health and safety issues
  • Defects and how to avoid them

This course is aimed at all building control professionals, designers, contractors and site managers who require a more comprehensive understanding of the current practices and innovation in foul and surface water drainage.

In association with Polypipe Terrain

CPD: This course counts for 6 hours CPD.

Cost: Incredibly low price of just £75 + VAT including lunch and course materials.

Testimonials about our drainage courses

"An excellent course as an introduction to good practice."

"Very helpful and thorough course with practical examples and exercises."

"A great course, well presented and good value."

"A very informative and well-presented presentation, with a very knowledgeable presenter and interesting practical demonstrations. An excellent CPD event, thank you."

"Very informative, as a new designer / builder it opened avenues of consideration to my working practice. very good."

Who should attend

This course is suited to any building professional who needs a more comprehensive knowledge of drainage systems.

  • Building control surveyors
  • Architects
  • Chartered Architectural Technologists
  • Developers
  • Builders
  • Contractors
  • Specialist contractors
  • Building consultants

Event overview

  • Dates:
  • Times: 09.30 - 16.30
  • Location: London - TBC
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Trainer profile

Tim Parrett

Tim is a Member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Tim started his building control career at Shepway District Council and moved to Ashford in 1986. He was appointed as Head of Building Control in 2000 and in 2014 became Head of Development Delivery – managing a broad range of development related functions.

He is also Managing Director of ABC BC Ltd – a wholly owned LA Company- delivering  a wide  range of consultancy services to the industry.

Tim is the current chairman of the Kent Building Control Managers and Vice Chair of the South East Region of LABC.

A past chair of the LABC Training Working Group, Tim is keen to see LABC maintain its position as the market leading building control training provider.

He has lectured at South Kent College and Mid Kent College and regularly presents Continual Professional Development (CPD) seminars to private companies, the CIOB and other professional bodies.

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  • Location: Green Dragon, Braintree
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  • Dates:
  • Times: 08.00 - 12.00
  • Location: East Midlands Conference Centre
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“These small courses are ideal for the single practitioner” – Mark Smith, Vernon-Smith Associates

"It was without a doubt the best format I have come across. Lots of content, swift presentations. Great!" – Peter Brown, Marsden Brown Associates

Join us at one of our free LABC Technical Seminars (also known as Technical Roadshows) where you will hear from industry experts, exchange ideas and have your questions answered by local building control teams and the LABC team.

You will have the opportunity to register with us on the day to continue being the first to learn about important new building regulations guidance, receive FREE regular CPD briefing sessions, FREE technical e-bulletins and further networking opportunities.LABC Technical Roadshow - image from presentation

CPD: Virtual events count for 2 hours CPD, in person events count for 3.5 hours CPD.

Cost: FREE

CPD Partners & Speakers:

  • Actis Insulation - Tomorrow’s insulation solutions for Future Homes Standards
  • Instagroup - Modern solutions for old issues
  • LABC - What's new in building regs & compliance?
  • LABC Warranty - Typical Warranty Defects
  • Coopers Fire - Active Fire Curtain Barrier Assemblies (Guest Speaker at West Midlands on 15.05.24 and North West on 10.07.24)

Who should attend:

  • Builders

  • Designers

  • Local authority building control teams

  • FMB Master Builders

Follow us on Twitter: @labcuk #labcseminar #designwithus #buildwithus

If you have any questions, or if you wish to register your interest please email us at bookings@labc.co.uk or call us on 020 8616 8120.

Event overview

  • Dates:
  • Times: 09.30 - 16.30
  • Location: Copthorne Plymouth Hotel
  • Booking closes on

This course outlines the relevant sections of the Building Act 1984, together with the service of the various notices and procedures involved, including requisition for information, Types of notices and methods of service, injunctions and power to enter premises. Delegates will gain an overview of what is essential for them to effectively discharge their duties under the Building Act and ensure public safety. They will gain an understanding of the various procedures involved in dealing with dangerous structures from the most basic garden walls to large buildings that pose a threat to public safety.

Delegates will review the legislative requirements for persons carrying out demolition within the Building Act 1984, gain an understanding of method statements and demolition techniques, procedures, notifications and control of site practices.

The course will also clarify roles and responsibilities.This course is aimed at building control professionals and technical staff who have a responsibility for dangerous structures and demolition. It is also of value to private sector practitioners undertaking routes to professional membership.

CPD: This course counts for 4 hours CPD.

Cost: £80.00 + VAT

Platform: This course will be held via Zoom and will run for 5 hours including time for breaks.

 

Course Content & Learning Outcomes:

• Legislation

• Defective premises

• Dangerous buildings and structures

• Neglected sites

• Ruinous and dilapidated buildings

• Notification and response

• Site inspection and analysis

• Emergency measures

• Legislative procedures for dangerous structures and demolition

• Service of notices

• Consultations

• Case Study of a real-life dangerous structure

 

Who should attend:

Building Control practitioners including managers, surveyors and technicians

Event overview

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  • Times: 9:30 A.M.
  • Location: Westminster Archive
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  • Times: 11 A.M.
  • Location: TBC
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Event overview

  • Dates:
  • Times: 09.30 - 16.30
  • Location: Holiday Inn Kensington Hight Street
  • Booking closes on

This course will give an overview of the building regulation requirements that building professionals require a solid understanding of.

It will look at the application of fire safety principles to building work and the various approaches to demonstrate compliance. It will also discuss principles that can be used to vary guidance but maintain the necessary performance standard.

CPD: This course counts for 3 hours CPD
Cost: £80.00 + VAT per delegate.

Platform: This course will be held via Zoom and will run for 3.5 hours including time for breaks.

Course Content & Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course you will have a good general understanding of the following:

• Fire safety requirements of building regulations for different types of building work.
• Functional requirements.
• Application of Regulation 7(2) to 7(4) to a relevant building (residential/institutional
buildings above 18m in height).
• Approved Document B overview.
• Use of BS 9999.
• Use of BS 9991.
• Regulation 38.

Who should attend

This course is suited to any building professional who wants to get a good understanding of fire safety issues.

  • Public Service Building control surveyors
  • Architects
  • Chartered architectural technologists
  • Developers
  • Builders
  • Contractors
  • Specialist contractors
  • Building consultants
  • Surveyors

 

Event overview

  • Dates:
  • Times: 09.30 - 16.30
  • Location: CCT Venues- Docklands
  • Booking closes on

Venue information

CCT Venues- Docklands
193 Marsh Wall Canary Wharf
E14 9SG Thames Quay, LND
Deyrnas Unedig

Ten topics to reduce mistakes and change behaviour in specification, contracting and site work

Date: 30 October 2018

Venue: CCT Venues - Docklands, Canary Wharf, Thames Quay, 193 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SG

Cost: £70+VAT, including lunch and refreshments

CPD: 5 hours

Delegates - view the PowerPoint presentation (Email tom.mcfarland@labc.co.uk if you don't have the password.)

Programme

09.45 - 10.15

 Registration & Refreshments  
10.15 - 10.30 Welcome to the conference Martin Taylor, LABC
10.30 - 11.00 Fire Risk Assessments John Allen, LABC
11.00 - 11.30 Brown field and second use sites - choosing the right ground floors and foundations John Patch, Abbey Pynford
11.30 - 12.00 Reducing the risk of fire in high, medium and low rise social housing Martin Hembling, Swiftclean
12.00 - 12.30 Refurbishment without compromise - live stack replacement in high rise residential buildings Ed Swift, Polypipe Terrain
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch & Networking  
13.30 - 14.00 Anti-Social Housing: Noise Bill Whitfield, LABC Acoustics
14.00 - 14.30 Solutions for acoustic problems in existing stock and refurbs Shaun Smith, Instagroup
14.30 - 15.00 Ensuring quality - protecting you and your tenants LABC Warranty
15.00 - 15.20 Networking & Refreshments  
15.20 - 15.50 Whisteblowing - products Brian Moore, BBA
15.50 - 16.20 Working with Local Authority Building Control to deliver excellence Anna Thompson, LABC
16.20 - 16.30 Final roundup and conference close Martin Taylor, LABC

*Programme subject to change

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