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LABC Acoustics offer a UKAS Accredited Sound Insulation Testing* service as required by Approved Document E (2003) of the Building Regulations.
We can also provide design and consultancy, noise & vibration survey services together with advice and assistance in obtaining planning…
Where a building is served by a combined sewer system (a single drain for both surface and wastewater) foul water can backflow from the below-ground drainage system upstream towards the building in certain circumstances.
If a sewer surcharges it can result in this backflow of water and sewage to…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part Q contains guidance on the requirement for security in new dwellings.
The Approved Document takes effect from 1 November 2018 can be downloaded below.
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…
The LABC London Building Excellence Awards took place at the Guildhall Great Hall on Friday 10 May 2019. The historic venue was buzzing with over 400 guests attending from across the industry including: Mulalley & Co. Ltd, Willmott Dixon Construction, Kier Construction Ltd, Paul Simon Homes,…
At LABC’s Building a Safer Future Conference in Birmingham (Monday 18 June) over 200 construction industry professionals heard from experts about how the Independent Review of Fire Safety and the Building Regulations (aka ‘Hackitt review’) affects the sector and looked at best practice in…
Following on from technical seminars (roadshows) - advice and links.
The LABC Building Excellence Awards Grand Finals 2022 took place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London on Friday 27 January 2023. Over 850 guests attended the black tie event.
LABC Awards Grand Finals 2022 is a great way to start the year and celebrate impressive projects and people…
The LABC Building Excellence Awards in 2025 are a three stage process beginning with nominations made in each of our 12 regions. These entries will be judged regionally with winners then being judged for the national awards.We will have one national award ceremony taking place in January 2026.For…
Article updated on 31 January 2024All building materials are subject to movement. This movement is due to several reasons however, two are particularly influential on vertical movement in loadbearing masonry. These are thermal expansion and contraction due to temperature changes and moisture…