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Building Regulations applications are needed for most construction projects:
New buildings
All new buildings except agricultural buildings
Garages that are not fully detached and under 30 square metres
Extensions
All extensions no matter how small – watch our…
Increasingly extreme weather conditions mean we have to adapt our building practices to weatherproof our roofs by ensuring they stay in place in severe winds.
Changes in weather patterns have already led to a change in the wind loads used to calculate the fixings required for roof coverings.…
Brexit could prove disastrous for the delivery of new homes and infrastructure unless transitional arrangements are put in place to allow the construction industry to easily draw on EU workers while it skills up a domestic workforce in greater numbers.
The warning comes from a Commission of…
Did you know that removing plaster, plasterboard, cladding and render from uninsulated external walls is notifiable work if you’re affecting more than 50% of the wall? This means you must involve building control - making a Building Notice application to your local authority is an easy way to get…
I firmly believe that one of the best ways to see more good work is to praise building excellence and publicly acknowledge companies, designers, site managers and trades people who go the extra mile because of the pride they have in their work.Lorna Stimpson, LABC Meet the Winners...Winner:…
Render has two primary functions. The first is protection, where the render ‘weatherproofs’ the walls, allowing them to breathe by letting water vapour move from the inside to the outside of the structure while stopping the rain from forcing its way in.
The second function is decoration, where…
Shortlisted Finalists Andy Stewart, Redrow Homes LancashireLocal Authority: Chorley CouncilRegion: North West Anthony Koop, Shelbourne EstatesLocal Authority: 3C Shared ServicesRegion: East Anglia Chelsey Salt, Stonewood Homes LtdLocal Authority: Cotswold District…
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…
I firmly believe that one of the best ways to see more good work is to praise building excellence and publicly acknowledge companies, designers, site managers and trades people who go the extra mile because of the pride they have in their work.Lorna Stimpson, LABC,Meet the Winners...Winner: LABC…
LABC is committed to helping our building control members and construction professionals following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU):
Information and updates from the Government
Agreements reached between the UK and EU (trade and cooperation…