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LABC has welcomed a move by the Government to make housing standards easier to understand and follow by significantly reducing the number of regulations. The move is designed to save councils and developers both time and money, while improving the standard of building.
Publishing the government’…
So far 135 local public service building control teams have received formal ISO accreditation from Alcumus ISOQAR for their quality management. All local building control teams are expected to be similarly accredited by the end of this year. So far among the 135 accredited teams not a single case…
Shortlisted Finalists Albion Street, West SussexProject Team: Cheesmur Building Contractors, Cityzen Ltd, MGAC, QED Structures, Ardur Homes (Adur & Worthing Council)Local Authority: Adur & Worthing Building Control PartnershipRegion: South East Blackhill Avenue &…
The project for the new Tottenham Experience, designed by F3 Architects and built by BASE Contracts, was awarded the title Best Inclusive Building at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events in the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of…
Employees from 12 England and Wales local authority building control regions were given LABC Superstar awards on the 12 March, at a Gala Dinner in Leicester.
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The judges this year were Chris Griffith-Jones, LABC President, Dave Sharp, Vice-President, and…
Last month saw a spectacular return for Spurs FC to their new stadium at the historic White Hart Lane site. We caught up with Haringey Head of Building Control Bob McIver to talk about the highs and lows of this unique project.
Who was involved in the project?
"It was a project team of many:…
LABC are pleased to announce our event partnership with UK Construction Week summits.
The first summit takes place on 27 November and focuses on quality in construction. LABC’s Deputy Managing Director, Lorna Stimpson is speaking at the event and will look at the challenges ahead for local…
LABC has launched a virtual learning hub for its 3,500 surveyors and technical staff aimed at making it easier for them to take part in training, personal development and improve and evidence their competencies.
The online platform contains all the A – Z courses a surveyor will need to…
Speaking at the ASCP conference in Newport on Thursday 25 April, Martin Taylor, LABC's Director of Regulatory Policy, outlined four areas where far reaching reforms are likely to take place as result of the Hackitt review and the government's commitment to changing the system.
These are…
With a capacity of up to 210,000 people, Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset is set to be one of the world's largest festivals of 2022. Throughout most of the year, the venue is a working farm, but during the Glastonbury Festival it transforms into a vast temporary international city. Usually, Mendip…