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Below is LABC's final response and fire safety feedback on Dame Judith Hackitt's Review of the Building Regulations June 2018. Also included are links to six appendices:
Building a Safer Future: Independent Review of the Building Regulations and Fire Safety Feedback on the Final Report June 2018…
The FIA (Fire Industry Association) have issued a guidance note on the Building Regulations amendments that came into force in 2018.
The amendment introduced major restrictions on on the combustibility of materials used within external walls of certain types of buildings (referred…
Password-protected presentation from the LABC Fire Safety in Towers Conference. By Steve Mills, Secretary of the National Fire Sprinkler Network.
LABC has launched a virtual learning hub for its 3,500 surveyors and technical staff aimed at making it easier for them to take part in training, personal development and improve and evidence their competencies.
The online platform contains all the A – Z courses a surveyor will need to…
Yesterday, in a written statement, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, updated the government's response to the Grenfell tragedy.
Among the announcements were amendments to the approved documents confirming what materials can be used on…
In 2018 LABC took up Dame Judith Hackitt's challenge to prove the competence of public service building surveyors. Working with the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), LABC developed a competency assessment for professionals working on fire safety in higher risk buildings. And so far more than 550…
The project at Riverside Heights, Shorey Bank Way, Darwen, Lancashire, designed by Langtry- Langton Architects and built by ENGIE as main Contractor, was awarded the title of Best Social or Affordable New Housing Development at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the…
Article updated on 31 January 2024All building materials are subject to movement. This movement is due to several reasons however, two are particularly influential on vertical movement in loadbearing masonry. These are thermal expansion and contraction due to temperature changes and moisture…
You may have read How to get it right - roof truss "alterations"? The article explained the serious pitfalls of attempting to alter a trussed roof to create additional floor space.
Because of their design, any removal of the central “W” where most of the loads are distributed, can…
For new dwellings and extensions, a popular method of providing ventilation has been to follow the principles of intermittent extract and background ventilation, known as ‘system 1’ in Approved Document F England or Wales. Although installation should be undertaken in accordance with the approved…