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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…
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:…
The LABC South East Building Excellence Awards took place at The Grand in Brighton on Friday 21 June 2019. Over 300 guests attended the glamorous event with representatives from across the construction industry including the likes of Wates Construction Ltd, Croudace Portland and…
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…
You will need to retain a suitable toilet provision in the entrance storey in some form to comply with the regulations.
After the alterations have been carried out to the home, the toilet facility should meet the standards required of a visitor accessible toilet. The exception is where the…
When specifying roof windows, it is important to consider advances in design and the latest regulations and how these can impact upon the performance of the building fabric.
The thermal performance of roof windows should be a key consideration in order to ensure the overall performance of the…
West Lindsey's Building Control team were recently invited to deliver a technical talk to over 20 delegates about the second phase of Gusto Homes' eco development, The Edge.
Award-winning developers, Gusto Homes, hosted the talk at Phase 2 of their unique high spec passive solar home…
Many of your fellow builders, architects and designers are already members of the LABC Partner Authority Scheme, so if you're not one yet – you're missing out.
All local authorities in England and Wales are part of the scheme. As a partner, you can choose to work with any local authority…