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From 29 March Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures (CROSS), operated jointly by the Institutions of Civil and Structural Engineers, has expanded its remit to include reporting on fire and structural safety.
LABC has welcomed the expansion which empowers built environment…
Shortlisted Finalists Clifford Reservoir, CliffordProject Team: William Powell & Sons (Builders) Ltd, Loyn & CoLocal Authority: Herefordshire CouncilRegion: West of England Frant Road, KentProject Team: Full Works Projects, OPEN Architecture, Colin LongLocal Authority…
A new code of practice that details design standards, performance and installation of pitched roofs and vertical cladding using slates, tiles, shingles and shakes, as well as their associated components, has been published.
You have until February 2015 to start following the new standards…
Two more local authority building control teams have passed external audits as part of LABC’s ISO-backed quality management system.
Leeds and Harlow building control were independently assessed by Alcumus ISOQAR and both teams passed with flying colours. LABC’s quality management system is about…
Fire safety is an ever-evolving issue in both commercial and residential environments. One of the areas of focus is how to ensure occupants have enough time to escape to safety as once a fire has started - moving away is usually the best course of action.
SE Controls’ SHEVTEC Extended Travel…
Shaun Farman, Building Control Officer at Breckland Council, spoke to us about how LABC has helped ease his way to an exciting role in building control. From winning an LABC Bursary to being awarded LABC Trainee of the Year 2015, we're sure he has a…
When you’re contracted to carry out work in a loft area it’s important to know whether or not your project will be controllable under the building regulations and therefore require an inspection from building control. You must be aware that there are lots of building regulations that apply to loft…
It’s easy to cut corners on a building site. Sometimes you can get away with it and on other occasions it can create real problems. Time spent blending brickwork is one area that really makes a difference to the final product.
Due to the nature of the fired clay process, the final colour…
The building regulations require new buildings to be constructed within a range of airtightness performance standards to ensure that the infiltration and leakage of air between the inside and outside of the building is at an acceptable level.
When a building is being heated and the temperature…
Client: Rushcliffe Borough Council and Parkwood Leisure
Contractor: Farrans Construction
Architect: McAdam Design
Project Manager: Turner and Townsend
LABC team: East Midlands Building Consultancy
Project summary
The £13.4 million redevelopment of the…