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Congratulations to Anthony Oloyede who succeeded Dave Sharp as President of LABC for 2019-2020 at this year's AGM in Birmingham.
Anthony's focus for his presidential year will be on helping to ensure that all members throughout England and Wales are fully aware of the many…
Plasterboard
Most modern houses and extensions or refurbishments use plasterboard for internal walls or ceilings instead of the traditional wet two coat plaster (although this is still common in historic buildings and repairs).
Plasterboard first appeared in the UK in 1917 and it has…
The site at Fern House, Bingley, West Yorkshire, constructed by Bardsley Construction Ltd, designed by Brewster Bye Architects for The Abbeyfield Society and nominated by the building control team from Bradford Metropolitan District Council was awarded the title of Best Social or Affordable New…
Many existing dwellings are ventilated through infiltration rather than purposeful ventilation. Energy efficiency measures carried out on existing dwellings might reduce infiltration and cause the dwelling to become under-ventilated.
Part F of the Building Regulations 2010
Part F1(1) of the…
The LABC Academy has been recognised for its groundbreaking LABC Academy trainee programme at a prominent industry awards ceremony.Winning Apprenticeship Initiative of the Year at the London Construction Awards, commending how the Academy has been instrumental in supporting the industry to deliver…
Over 2 days, 15 Guest speakers, 40 exhibitor representatives, 50 online delegates and 250 in person made the 2021 LABC conference one of the most successful ever. With the 2020 event being cancelled due to the covid pandemic this was the first time in more than 18 months that public service…
Achieving maximum thermal efficiency in a new build or refurbishment is often not as easy as it may seem on paper. As thermal bridging makes up approximately 25% of a building envelope’s heat loss, ensuring this is avoided is crucial. Thermal transmittance makes up a further 45%, with lack of…
LABC launches new Academy and major investment to secure a pipeline of talent into public service building control
Recruitment campaign kicks off to find the next generation of surveyors
Young people have no interest in construction careers? Not our experience, says LABC
Young people…
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Building excellence throughout the construction industry has been celebrated at the LABC Grand Finals 2025. The LABC Building Excellence Awards have long been established as the premier accolades within the industry; recognising the companies and individuals that demonstrate a commitment to…