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Brexit could prove disastrous for the delivery of new homes and infrastructure unless transitional arrangements are put in place to allow the construction industry to easily draw on EU workers while it skills up a domestic workforce in greater numbers.
The warning comes from a Commission of…
Did you know that removing plaster, plasterboard, cladding and render from uninsulated external walls is notifiable work if you’re affecting more than 50% of the wall? This means you must involve building control - making a Building Notice application to your local authority is an easy way to get…
Render has two primary functions. The first is protection, where the render ‘weatherproofs’ the walls, allowing them to breathe by letting water vapour move from the inside to the outside of the structure while stopping the rain from forcing its way in.
The second function is decoration, where…
LABC is committed to helping our building control members and construction professionals following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU):
Information and updates from the Government
Agreements reached between the UK and EU (trade and cooperation…
Do you wonder what it’s like to work in Building Control?
As we explore more into the world of Building Control in our series ‘A day in the life’, you will be able to understand what it’s like working in this industry. Today’s guest is Paul Round, who is an Assistant Building Control…
Whether this is a new shop unit as part of a mixed use development or an existing shop that needs renovation or refurbishment, this project probably needs Building Regulations approval, as most of the associated work
involved is controllable under the Building Act.
Your Local…
Before you start work, taking a few moments to run through this list could make your build a lot easier, saving time, money and frustrating delays!
CIL: Once planning permission is granted you should have been sent a liability notice setting out any Community Infrastructure Levy and when it…
Thinking about installing one of those modern instantaneous hot water heaters into your kitchen – some which can supply cold, hot, or boiling, or even sparkling drinking water?
Then you should be aware that the building regulations impose strict safety requirements that have been put in…
The challenge
The seven-storey, 215-bedroom, 29-apartment Wave Hotel at Butlins, Bognor Regis, cost £22.5 million to build and used a unique lightweight modular system to save on costs and materials. It opened in July 2012 and is a crucial part of the ongoing redevelopment of the West Sussex…
The Stone Federation of Great Britain recommends using mechanical fixings to restrain stone fireplace surrounds, rather than adhesives, which are not considered sufficient to provide a safe and secure bond throughout the lifetime of the fireplace surround.
Modular stone or artificial stone…