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Almost all LABC building control teams (245 out of a total of 287) are now accredited with an independently audited quality management system. This means each team can demonstrate that its procedures, training and management meet the internationally recognised and consistent ISO standard.…
Your local building control team will be happy to provide advice and guidance on your home improvement building project.
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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…
JDDK Architects was awarded the title of Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a list of the highest…
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…
Congratulations to Richard Scott who succeeded Jayne Hall as President of LABC for 2016-2017.
Every year a local authority building control member is elected as Junior Vice President, who then in turn becomes President after two years. Richard has 26 years' of experience in building control and…
This relates to a question raised on our Members' LinkedIn Technical Forum about Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS).
The query asked if new questions on the CON 29 form mean that surveyors will have to record all applications which involve a SuDS system.
He was…
LABC has become the latest industry body to sign up to the Building a Safer Future Charter.
The Charter has been created to promote an urgent and positive culture and behaviour change in the safety of the built environment. And organisations signing up have to demonstrate support of its five…
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’s President for 2022 is Heather Jones, Head of 3C Building Control in Cambridgeshire. She formally took over from Anthony Oloyede, who ended his pandemic impacted two-year stint at the end of December.
At her first major presidential engagement – the LABC Building Excellence Awards on 28…