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The project at Ysgol Bae Baglan, Seaway Parade, Port Talbot was awarded the title of Best Educational Building at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a list of the…
Upgrading a listed building or a building that falls within a conservation area has many restrictions that you need to be aware of, especially concerning existing windows and doors, external walls and roofs.
You may not be allowed to change any of these in some cases, depending on the listing…
(From left to right: CEO of the British Board of Agrèment (BBA) Claire Curtis Thomas, CEO of LABC Paul Everall and Richard Beale of the BBA, at the 100% Hackitt Parliamentary Reception)
LABC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with both the BBA and the Institution…
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…
LABC has appointed Lorna Stimpson, BSc, FCIOB, FCMI, CBuildE FCABE as Deputy Chief Executive. Lorna moves from Deputy Managing Director as part of the organisation's long-term management and succession planning.
Lorna worked as a Building Control Surveyor for 21 years before joining LABC. She is…
The boring answer would simply be someone who makes sure building works comply with the building regulations and while this is the core of what a building control surveyor does, the role is so much more interesting and fulfilling.
As a competent building control surveyor, you typically get…
Harvey Ellis, 25, joined the Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP) as a trainee building control surveyor in August 2023 after spending seven years as a bench joiner. He was part of one of the first cohorts of LABC Academy building control trainees in England. “I absolutely loved…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…
O.Seaman & Son Ltd, trading as Seamans Building, was awarded the title of Best Local Builder or Traditional Craftsperson at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…