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Our building control teams offer advice and support on building regulations and other crucial services. We can guide and support you through the most technically complex projects and developments, from pre-planning, right through to completion.
Having worked with some of the UK’s major…
At last month's Frankham Risk Management Fire Safety in Housing event at the Institute of Civil Engineers in Westminster, Lorna Stimpson, LABC's Deputy Chief Executive was one of the keynote speakers and she called on the industry to move forward on competency as a matter of urgency.
Her speech…
Local authority building control is the largest provider of building control services to the construction industry by far and as a not-for-profit operation our services are always charged at cost.
Here are some of the self build developments our teams have been involved in:
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Part of a set of official documents that support the technical parts of the building regulations. Part C focuses on site preparation and resistance to moisture and contaminants. This is the 2004 edition incorporating amends from 2010 and 2013 for England.
Homeowners and agents often need to request copy certificates for proof that work has been carried out on homes or other buildings. This includes approvals, final inspection letters, completion certificates, warranty certificates and works carried out by electricians, plumbers or gas…
Shortlisted Finalists
Avanti Meadows Primary School
Region: Central
Project Team: Balfour Beatty, Architecture PLB, and Hertfordshire County Council
Local Authority: Hertfordshire…
More than 850 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.
The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as…
We have an article with some FAQs specifically about Approved Inspectors' insurance issues. Find out more here.
Since the 1980s consumers have had a choice of who can inspect and sign off their building projects as compliant with the building regulations.
This is either a local authority building control surveyor or an ‘Approved Inspector’. Approved Inspectors are private companies that are registered by…