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Are you looking to progress in your public service building control career? LABC’s level 6 qualifications allow learners to develop their knowledge in specialist subject areas and become experts in their field.Our award-winning qualifications are the most comprehensive and relevant, of any other…
Now fully completed, the University of Brighton's Waste House is Europe's first permanent public building made almost entirely from material thrown away or not wanted with the creators having investigated strategies for constructing a contemporary, low energy building using over 85% ‘waste’…
Open Doors, which is delivered by Build UK in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) as part of the Inspiring Construction campaign, sees Build UK members open live construction sites and offices for the public to go ‘behind the scenes’ and showcase the huge variety of…
Has the App been developed to replace physical inspections?
This App is intended to enhance the inspection process and not replace physical inspections.
Can I use the App for general conversations between me and my work colleagues or builders?
The App is not intended to…
Slate is a fine-grained metamorphic rock that’s been used since Roman times as a building material.
Because of its durability and attractive appearance, it’s popular for lots of uses, including roofing, wall cladding, and flooring.
Due to its structure, slate has a unique ability to be…
If you’re working on an extension and you find something like the above, you’ll need to put it right.
What’s the problem?
Using a ‘P’ trap at the base of a soil and vent pipe will cause the drain to block due to a build-up of solid waste.
How to put it right
A rest bend should have been…
The above photograph was taken by one of our building control surveyors carrying out a site inspection, and shows how attention to detail (or a lack of!) can lead to future problems. This extension will suffer from moisture problems, but there is not one reason why – there are three.
Look…
Internal insulated dry lining involves lining the inside of the wall with insulated plasterboard and needs joinery-like precision to avoid air leakage and cold bridging.
How to install insulated dry lining
Make sure existing plaster is in good condition if it’s remaining in place.…
At the London District Surveyors Association (LDSA) Annual General Meeting recently, 2016/17 President Tim Gillooly handed his chains of office over to the incoming president, Anthony Oloyede, BSc (Hons) FRICS, C. Build E FCABE, MFPWS.
Anthony had a double celebration - as well as becoming…
LABC's Lorna Stimpson explains how LABC is responding to the need for standardised practices across the profession. (Published in RICS Building Control Journal).
Increasingly, the building industry has become part of a wider national and international business involving many large…