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Local authority building control is by far the largest provider of building control services to the construction industry
With the expert knowledge to deal with any building regulations issue, no other organisation has the same breadth or depth of technical expertise or experience to help house…
If you’ve got an interest in buildings and an appetite for learning, then building control could be the career path for you.LABC is recruiting a number of trainee building control surveyors across England. The recruitment process will be managed by Opus People Solutions, an expert recruitment…
Poor scaffolding poses a significant risk to everyone. Scaffolding should be assembled to a generally recognised standard configuration such as NASC Technical Guidance TG20 for tube and fitting scaffolds or similar guidance from manufacturers of system scaffolds.
If not, the Work at Height…
Millions of metres of dodgy electrical cables are doing their rounds on the market, according to Approved Cables Initiative (ACI). These substandard cables not only pose a safety risk to consumers but a financial risk to your business too.
More than 27% of all electrical fires are attributed to…
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For an application by Building Notice, there are no detailed plans to inspect and approve so you can start work as soon as the notice is accepted - usually within 48 hours.
With a Full Plans application the plans have to be thoroughly examined before being approved. And by law a council must…
You'll need a regularisation certificate for any unauthorised building work. This is a retrospective application that your local authority will issue.
You'll find further details in No building regulations approval? What's the solution?
Here are the ways you can pay for your place on the course:
BACS
Cheque
Credit card
Pre-Pay (only available to LABC members)
If you think that your project will need approval you can apply to your local building control team by:
Applying online through the Planning Portal.
Filling in your council's online or offline application form. You can do this yourself at your local council office, by…