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Hertfordshire Building Control, the new amalgamation of 7 of the 10 Hertfordshire local authorities, has hit the ground running and registered an exciting new partnership under the LABC Partner Authority scheme.
Many readers will be aware of The National Association of Chimney Engineers (NACE),…
Introducing Steve Morrow, winner of the LABC Newcomer of the Year award in the Grand Finals 2023. Steve 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 in this role?I'm currently an Assistant…
Are you a technically-minded person who's keen to work with people on site? In that case, a job in building control may be just the thing for you as it offers a unique opportunity to be involved in virtually all aspects of the construction process.
It's a professional career…
A significant amount of heat is lost through uninsulated cavity party walls. In fact, recent research suggests the heat loss through party cavity walls in modern houses could be as much as that from all other elements combined.
Party wall thermal bypass occurs where cold air enters the…
As a landlord if there are gas appliances in the building, it’s your responsibility to ensure that annual gas safety checks are carried out on your properties by someone who is Gas Safe Registered. A copy of the safety report must be given to new tenants before they move in.
If you operate a…
How did your interest in construction develop?
In the olden days (1960’s - 70’s), when I was about 12, a teacher asked everyone in my class to tell her what they wanted to do when they left school. I had been building things with Lego for years, so whether that had anything to do…
Shortlisted Finalists Alderson Building ServicesLocal Authority: Durham County CouncilRegion: Northern Craig Page-Baker, Page-Baker Construction LtdLocal Authority: Babergh & Mid Suffolk Districts CouncilsRegion: East Anglia David Croft, D Croft & Son LtdLocal…
Shortlisted Finalists
Above Town, Devon
Project Team: Harrison Sutton Partnership, Paul Rowden Construction Ltd, James Frost, Hurley and Co, StructureHaus
Local Authority: …
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…
Of the many upsetting things you’ll find in last October’s report from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, perhaps the most painful is the timeline.
Minute by minute, in the sort of bureaucratic language you’d find in a council planning document, the report documents both the spread of the fire that…