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When a property is up for sale and building work has been carried out on it, the seller will need a form of certification to say that the works have been inspected and that they comply with the building regulations.
At least, that seems to be the current view of many engaged in the conveyancing…
The MHCLG (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) have launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm regulations and Approved Document J.
The proposed changes – which only apply to England – are:
1. Smoke alarms. To…
Our award-winning qualifications are the most comprehensive and relevant, of any other public service building control qualification within our industry. Content is developed by highly experienced public service building control technical experts and delivered through a mix of online and face…
An LABC member took this photo whilst attending a fire damaged building that has been under attack from vandalism. The owner was constantly attending to re-board and re-erect perimeter fencing to keep the site secure. When asked why the trampoline was on the roof, he said it was so the little…
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…
The Welsh and UK governments have both launched stimulus programmes this year that aim to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, boost the economy and open the door to new green industries.
The Welsh government is giving a further £10m to a programme launched in August 2020 that aims…
Achieving maximum thermal efficiency in a new build or refurbishment is often not as easy as it may seem on paper. As thermal bridging makes up approximately 25% of a building envelope’s heat loss, ensuring this is avoided is crucial. Thermal transmittance makes up a further 45%, with lack of…
The LABC South West Building Excellence Awards took place at the Crowne Plaza Plymouth on Friday 24 May 2019. The annual event had over 350 guests come through the doors representing companies across the industry including: Kier Group, Highfield Homes of Distinction and The Larkfleet Group…
Password-protected presentation from LABC's Fire Safety Conference by Jonathan Evans, Director of Ash and Lacy.
This year's deserving LABC Superstars and Rising Stars were given their awards at the LABC Member Conference gala dinner on 25 March 2019.
To download an image, click on it, then click 'save image as'. All images feature BBA Chief Executive Claire Curtis-Thomas and LABC Chief Executive Paul…