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Whilst digging the excavations for an extension to a dwelling, you uncover a gas service pipe in the trench. The layout of the extension would result in this gas service pipe now being located underneath the extended dwelling. What should you do? This article will help you understand the issues…
In Summer 2021, the Construction Industry Council (CIC) Climate Change Committee published 'Carbon Zero: the professional institutions’ climate action plan’; a plan for real action in the face of the climate and biodiversity emergencies which includes deliverables to pave the way to…
For years, people were talking about how building control surveying was facing a demographic time bomb, with an ageing workforce and far greater numbers leaving the profession than joining as new recruits.
There were dozens of articles written and many discussions across the profession about the…
• 30 new places after 2,000 apply to join LABC’s trainee academy• The response has just been amazing, says chief executive, Lorna StimpsonA training scheme for building inspectors, which has attracted nearly 2,000 applicants so far, is launching its…
Local Authority Building Control prevents at least 476,000 things going wrong on site every year before construction even begins.
LABC has released independent research on issues that were found during the routine plan assessments done by local authority building control teams. The research,…
Because we aren't able to bring our technical seminars or roadshows to you in person at the moment, LABC will be hosting our Technical Seminars virtually on Wednesday 18 November and 16 December.
With the same breadth of information and opportunities to submit questions to our…
Shortlisted Finalists
Boars Tye Road, Essex
Project Team: The Hill Group, Pinnegar Hayward Design, Sanctuary, SDP
Local Authority: Braintree District Council
Region:…
This conference is now past - find out what's coming up!
Back due to popular demand. The LABC Controlling the Spread of Fire in High Risk Buildings conference is coming to Manchester on 22 March 2018.
A lot of discussions over the past nine months have focussed solely on the "18…
British Woodworking Federation (BWF) Chief Executive Iain McIlwee has commented on the news that fire doors in Grenfell Tower did not meet test standards: “It is concerning to hear about the door at Grenfell, but sadly it is not a surprise.
"Through our Fire Door Scheme (BWF Certifire), Fire…
Congratulations to Richard Scott who succeeded Jayne Hall as President of LABC for 2016-2017.
Every year a local authority building control member is elected as Junior Vice President, who then in turn becomes President after two years. Richard has 26 years' of experience in building control and…