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NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting), ELECSA and ECA (Electrical Contractors' Association) have produced a COVID-19 safety video for householders, electrical and other engineering contractors.
Based on UK Government and Public Health England…
Approved Documents provide guidance on how to meet the building regulations.
Part B contains guidance on fire safety, including means of escape, fire spread, structural fire protection and fire service access.
First published 7 December 2010.
The Approved Document can be downloaded…
Following on from technical seminars (roadshows) - "Introducing MecFlow".
A new survey of LABC’s 3,000 building standards surveyors has shown more than two thirds of local authority building control teams have surveyors with the top level competencies to deal with higher risk and complex buildings.
LABC has established that there are 1,096 local authority building…
Entries are now closed for the Building Excellence Awards 2025 Did a local authority provide the building control for your project? If so, read on:First, you will need to register on our awards platform. If you registered last year you can use the same username and password.Once you have…
We offer a wide range of face-to-face CPD training courses which you can take to make sure your knowledge is up to date.
Dates and locations have been confirmed for January–April 2020. Please find below a list of the courses available to book in the new year.
January 2020
16.01.20 –…
The government has announced that councils in England will no longer be applying Section 106 charges on smaller residential building schemes. This means it will now be cheaper and easier to build new properties or bring disused buildings back into use.
S106 agreements or ‘developer contributions…
As announced in the autumn budget on 22 November, a new £25 million fund has been launched to help local authorities deliver the high quality, well designed homes this country needs.
Housing and Planning Minister Alok Sharma announced on 4 December 2017 that the Planning Delivery Fund is…
Our building control teams offer advice and support on building regulations and other crucial services. We can guide and support you through the most technically complex projects and developments, from pre-planning, right through to completion.
Having worked with some of the UK’s major…
More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…