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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’ve got an interest in buildings and an appetite for learning, then building control could be the career path for you.LABC is recruiting a number of trainee building control surveyors across England. The recruitment process will be managed by Opus People Solutions, an expert recruitment…
Building regulations require external masonry cavity walls to resist the penetration of precipitation (rain and snow) to the inside of the building and to prevent it affecting parts of the building that may be damaged by moisture if it would be detrimental to the health and safety of people using…
Welcome to the LABC Cymru Building Excellence Awards
Two separate award ceremonies are held in Wales for North Wales and South Wales. Category winners for each area are then judged with the overall winners qualifying for the LABC Grand Finals in London.
North…
Millions of metres of dodgy electrical cables are doing their rounds on the market, according to Approved Cables Initiative (ACI). These substandard cables not only pose a safety risk to consumers but a financial risk to your business too.
More than 27% of all electrical fires are attributed to…
Introducing Courtney Bryan, winner of the LABC Newcomer of the Year award in the Grand Finals 2022. Courtney will be sharing what it is like to be a part of Building Control and how it felt to be a winner.
What is your current job title and how long have you worked within this role…
The project at The Word, Market Place, South Shields was awarded the title of Best Public Service Building at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, is the…