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Shortlisted Finalists Adam ButcherCompany: Peveril Homes LtdRegion: East Midlands Ian MazaiwanaCompany: Higgins Partnership 1961 PLCRegion: London James SummersCompany: Northmead Homes LtdRegion: Yorkshire Jerry DawkinsCompany: Vistry Partnerships LtdRegion: South…
The West of England 2017 winners from Herefordshire Council, back in the office.
Employees from 12 England and Wales local authority building control regions were given LABC Superstar awards on the 20th March, at a Gala Dinner in Leicester.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, …
The challenge
The seven-storey, 215-bedroom, 29-apartment Wave Hotel at Butlins, Bognor Regis, cost £22.5 million to build and used a unique lightweight modular system to save on costs and materials. It opened in July 2012 and is a crucial part of the ongoing redevelopment of the West Sussex…
Shortlisted Finalists Cowley Manor, GloucestershireProject Team: CJN Concept Ltd, De Matos Ryan, Experimental GroupLocal Authority: Cotswold District CouncilRegion: West of England Eagle Brow, CheshireProject Team: Randle White Ltd, APL (NW) Ltd, Edge Property Rentals, CCM…
Shortlisted Finalists Almshouses at Trinity Hospital, NottinghamshireProject Team: T.G. Sowerby Developments Ltd, Soul Architects Ltd, The Hospital of the Holy and Undivided Trinity at West RetfordLocal Authority: Bassetlaw District CouncilRegion: East Midlands Art Studio,…
Shortlisted Finalists Athelai Edge, GloucestershireProject Team: Cotswold Oak Ltd, Christopher Stanley Architecture & PlanningLocal Authority: Cheltenham & Tewkesbury Building Control ServiceRegion: West of England Crown & Market Square, DorsetProject Team: Morrish…
Shortlisted Finalists Becketts Close, West YorkshireProject Team: Alison Grant Architects Ltd, West End Joiners & Builders Ltd, DeSimone Consulting Engineering UK Ltd, Diane Berry Kitchens LtdLocal Authority: Calderdale Metropolitan Borough CouncilRegion: Yorkshire Claydon…
If you’re working on any compartment wall such as an attached garage to a dwelling, or a protected staircase in offices, then you must make sure that the integrity of the wall isn’t compromised.
A common problem is running service pipes or internet cables through parts of the building. Even…
One of our surveyors had a bit of a shock recently when visiting a site for a domestic extension.
They were called out to inspect reinforcement prior to concreting foundations but hadn’t been to site previously for an excavation or commencement inspection. The ‘builder’ proudly stood back and…
Front Door – because every home has one.
One year ago, LABC launched Front Door and this month Front Door celebrates its first birthday! Front Door is a home improvements website providing impartial advice for homeowners embarking on a home improvement project.
Front Door is a great…