Construction is the UK's most dangerous employment sector.
In the past five years alone, 221 workers have died, on average 44 people per year.
Health…
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The New Homes Review is a new, independent online homeowner survey and annual report on the new home buying experience in the UK.
This has been…
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5 Pancras Square and Penarth Learning Community were awarded winner and highly commended in the Inclusive Environment category at the recent…
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House builders today can face poor thermal performance at the eaves detail. This is where the roof insulation tapers out to next to nothing in the…
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One of our surveyors came across this stairway on site recently.
Spotted the problem yet?
It's not an optical illusion, the stair treads increase in…
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One of our surveyors came across this on site recently:
At first glance it looked like someone was trying to compress a 100mm toilet discharge pipe…
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Dragon tie with simple decorative detail (courtesy of castleringoakframe.co.uk)
When traditional roof construction was the norm, a dragon tie…
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Article updated on 31 January 2024
Recently, one of our LABC teams received an application for ‘the refurbishment of and alterations to a dwelling’.…
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Jack receiving his trophy from President Jayne Hall
The LABC Trainee of the Year award is presented each year to a trainee who best…