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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have released guidance for homeowners and small commercial business owners to help register photovoltaic panel, heat pump, electric vehicle charge point or battery storage installations.
If you are planning to install an…
As announced in the autumn budget on 22 November, a new £25 million fund has been launched to help local authorities deliver the high quality, well designed homes this country needs.
Housing and Planning Minister Alok Sharma announced on 4 December 2017 that the Planning Delivery Fund is…
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…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part J contains guidance on the safety of heating appliances, including provisions for solid fuel, oil and gas-fired heating.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below, with additional guidance further…
Air tightness testing is the recognised methodology in the UK of measuring the extent to which air is lost through uncontrolled leakage in a building. It is sometimes referred to as air leakage testing or air pressure testing and is a crucial indicator of a building’s energy efficiency.
Over…
Following on from technical seminars (roadshows) - about K-Kaps products, with contact details.
More than 850 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.
The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Wales Part A contains guidance on the structural stability and safety of buildings from foundations to walls and roofs.
The Approved Document can be downloaded below, with additional guidance further down…
Building Regulations applications are needed for most construction projects:
New buildings
All new buildings except agricultural buildings
Garages that are not fully detached and under 30 square metres
Extensions
All extensions no matter how small
Some…
It's been a strange and unsettling year and we're gutted that we haven't been able to hold the LABC Building Excellence Awards Regional and Grand Finals events in the offline world in 2020. However, we're very pleased to be able to announce the winners and highly commended from the North…