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We were pleased to be able to interview LABC Warranty's Surveying Managing Director Rob Burridge on video at our recent Policy Conference.
As someone who's been in the building industry for 35 years, and focussing on quality and defect prevention for much of that, we thought he was the very best…
Here is our handy document on how to make a winning entry to give you the best chance of success.
By choosing to join LABC you’re choosing a competitive salary, fully funded level 4 and 5 qualifications, fully funded professional body membership with CABE, CIOB, and RICS but most importantly you’re choosing to be part of a team that share your values of public safety, public protection, and…
LABC (Local Authority Building Control) and the Good Homes Alliance have produced a series of free nationwide training events hosted by Jewsons at their facilities to address the performance gap between design and build. The training is funded by Construction Skills and aimed at site managers, sub-…
It’s a mistake to assume that all pressure treated wood is the same. Whilst one piece of treated wood may look very much like any other the level of preservative protection could be very different.
That’s because the British Standard for wood preservation, BS8417, says that the level of…
After winning the LABC Superstar (Yorkshire) Award 2017 the response from colleagues, friends, and acquaintances has been overwhelming and I never have experienced anything like this before.
I was first notified of my nomination for the Superstar award from LABC HQ which also secured me a place…
Poor scaffolding poses a significant risk to everyone. Scaffolding should be assembled to a generally recognised standard configuration such as NASC Technical Guidance TG20 for tube and fitting scaffolds or similar guidance from manufacturers of system scaffolds.
If not, the Work at Height…
If you think that your project will need approval you can apply to your local building control team by:
Applying online through the Planning Portal.
Filling in your council's online or offline application form. You can do this yourself at your local council office, by…
If you want someone else to add information you can provide them with your login details, and they can then contribute to the form.
When they have done this, make sure you reset your password to ensure security.
England Building Regulations Approved Documents
Wales Building Regulations Approved Documents