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Under the Clean Air Act 1993 as amended by the Environment Act 2021, local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the authority to be a smoke control area. This means that it is an offence to emit a substantial amount of smoke from a chimney of a building if located in a…
More than 750 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to acclaim best practise, quality and standards in construction.
These were the first Building Excellence Awards since 2019 following the global pandemic and LABC…
Regional Winners
Martello Cafe
Region: East Anglia
Project Team: Barnes Construction, Plaice Design Company Ltd, East Suffolk Council, GS Contracts
Local Authority: East Suffolk…
We recently wrote about good installation of cavity wall ties in masonry walls in relation to moisture ingress and structural failure. There are some additional areas where the specification of a wall tie is critical, including their correct specification and installation to resist sound in…
Last month saw a spectacular return for Spurs FC to their new stadium at the historic White Hart Lane site. We caught up with Haringey Head of Building Control Bob McIver to talk about the highs and lows of this unique project.
Who was involved in the project?
"It was a project team of many:…
One area commonly overlooked within building work is paved areas outside of the property. However since 2002 there has been a need to consider the adequate drainage of paved areas around buildings.Requirement H3 of the Building Regulations 2010 in England imposes a requirement for paving,…
Merlyn Forrer - External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems
This document is password protected. If you attended the conference and have not received email notification of the password please email tom.mcfarland@labc.co.uk.
Welcome to the Welsh Technical Guidance page for Part G of the building regulations, giving information and guidance on hot water safety, water efficiency and hygiene. Approved Document G (Wales) can be downloaded below.
Shortlisted Finalists
Avanti Meadows Primary School
Region: Central
Project Team: Balfour Beatty, Architecture PLB, and Hertfordshire County Council
Local Authority: Hertfordshire…
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