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Local Authority Building Control prevents at least 476,000 things going wrong on site every year before construction even begins. LABC has released…
News
Open Doors, which is delivered by Build UK in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) as part of the Inspiring Construction…
Blog Post
Most of us are familiar with the treatment of timber to protect it from rot and woodworm, both for new work and in remedial treatment once damage is…
Blog Post
Now fully completed, the University of Brighton's Waste House is Europe's first permanent public building made almost entirely from material thrown…
News
New LABC President Chris Griffith-Jones (pictured right in the above image), has replaced last year's President Richard Scott and pledged to help…
Press Release
The Hackitt Review Interim Report provides a comprehensive critique of the building regulations system and fire safety. LABC welcomes the Report…
Blog Post
As the first snow flurries spread across the UK at the end of November it reminds us that winter can pose some additional problems for buildings and…
Blog Post
Construction dust isn’t just a nuisance; it can seriously damage your health and some types can eventually even kill. Regularly breathing this dust…
Blog Post
The X factor has become an established part of Saturday night television since starting in 2004. But did you know that the X factor has been in…