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Welcome to the Archived Guidance page. Here you will find building regulations guidance documents that are now superseded.
Current guidance can be found on the relevant Approved Document pages. Please click here to access the current guidance for England and here for …
Read about the refurbishment and relaunch of the RSC's Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon as the newly named The Other Place.
During times like these, it is essential for us to keep things running smoothly and local authority building control teams have been working hard to do just that.
LABC ISO 9001 surveillance audits are now underway virtually, with four building control teams already audited.
The…
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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 £65.00 per person plus VAT and include a complimentary drinks reception, entertainment and a three…
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193-195 Sloane Street
Region: London
Project Team: TTPP, PDP London, and Cadogan
Local Authority: Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea…
For an application by Building Notice, there are no detailed plans to inspect and approve so you can start work as soon as the notice is accepted - usually within 48 hours.
With a Full Plans application the plans have to be thoroughly examined before being approved. And by law a council must…
Your local council building control teams offer advice and support on building regulations and other crucial services. Having worked with some of the UK’s major developers, builders, contractors and housing associations we have unparalleled industry experience, technical expertise and crucially,…
LABC's annual President’s Reception marks the handover from the current President to the holder of the post for the following year.
The 2018/19 President will be Dave Sharp, Principal Building Control Surveyor from Wrexham County Borough Council (pictured above, being…
The LABC London Building Excellence Awards took place at the Guildhall Great Hall on Friday 10 May 2019. The historic venue was buzzing with over 400 guests attending from across the industry including: Mulalley & Co. Ltd, Willmott Dixon Construction, Kier Construction Ltd, Paul Simon Homes,…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Regulation 7 contains guidance on materials and workmanship.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below.