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The building control teams from six Midlands councils have joined forces to share their considerable knowledge and expertise.
On 12 September 2019, the building control teams from across six local authorities launched Central Building Control Partnership.
The new service is hosted by…
LABC hosted this year's London Building Excellence Awards in the beautiful surroundings of the Guildhall in the City of London on Friday, 11 May 2018.
There were more than 450 guests including representatives from the 15 winning and six highly commended projects, all entertained during a 20-…
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We can’t assume things have been done correctly if there are no records or you can’t see important parts of the construction. If so, unfortunately it may be necessary to uncover some parts of the work.
This will be handled on a case by case basis – the local authority building control surveyors…
If the complaint is about your own building work, you should initially raise it with your builder. You should always use a reputable builder who is a member of a trade association - such as the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The association has a published complaints procedure, which sets out…
Building Regulations applications are needed for most construction projects:
New buildings
All new buildings except agricultural buildings
Garages that are not fully detached and under 30 square metres
Extensions
All extensions no matter how small
Some…
The survey of the parapet wall above a parade of 31 shops at Hagley Rd West in Sandwell, West Midlands was undertaken following concerns regarding the serious deterioration of the parapet wall at the rear of one section.
As access behind each section of roof behind the parapet via scaffold would…
Bookings are now open!
Congratulations on being a shortlisted finalist. It's now time to book your place at the awards ceremony to find out if you're one of our lucky winners!
Tickets are just £80.00 plus VAT and include a complimentary drinks reception, a three course meal and…
LABC Warranty work in partnership with Local Authority Building Control (LABC) to provide new home structural warranties to some of the biggest house builders and housing associations in the country as well as thousands of self-builders.
Our partnership with LABC means we can provide the…
Judging has just finished for this year’s LABC Grand Final Building Excellence awards. Our panel of judges, made up of industry experts, had a tense day of debate - but emerged with the winners of the 14 categories from our shortlist of regional winners.
Our awards showcase buildings and…