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More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…
Following on from technical seminars (roadshows) - "Introducing MecFlow".
A white paper on the problems facing the housing market in the UK with suggestions on how it can be remedied.
It's a legal requirement that all building work meets the requirements of the building regulations.
Building control surveyors – who can either be from the local council (LABC) or private sector companies (Approved Inspectors) – will check that work complies with the building regulations and…
Alongside the government's investigations and advice regarding aluminium composite material (ACM) panels there has been ongoing research and testing of non-ACM cladding systems when subjected to fire. The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has been commissioned to carry out the testing programme…
The KA Tanking Slurry waterproofing system provides a Type A barrier protection to prevent seepage or ingress in concrete or masonry walls and floors below the ground level and the junctions between them.
On site, the LABC Registered KA tanking slurry is mixed with water to form a smooth paste.…
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…
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…
A deposited building regulation application caused a bit of a stir recently:
We thought it might be useful to share the specification just in case you are under pressure from our younger readers to make the big man’s journey a little bit easier.
Just like most re-roofing work, this…
Regulation 24 of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) requires the Secretary of State to approve a methodology of calculation for the energy performance of buildings. The approved methodology for new buildings other than dwellings is the ‘National Calculation Methodology’ (NCM).The NCM is the…