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The Secretary of State James Brokenshire has written to Steve Reed MP and 19 MPs to underpin how the scope of the announced ban on combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings will deliver building safety.
This is alongside action taken since the…
Shortlisted Finalists Broadacre, Lytham Saint AnnesProject Team: Morris Homes NorthLocal Authority: Fylde Borough CouncilRegion: North West Cae Rwgan, CeredigionProject Team: Datblygiadau Moelfre Developments, Cartrefi Moelfre Homes, K & S Cymru Group LtdLocal Authority:…
Leadership organisations from across the building control sector have come together in the ‘Future of building control working group’ to develop 11 key recommendations for the future oversight and regulation of the profession and Building Control Bodies.
The group has produced proposals for…
Joe Murphy from Kier Construction Southern was awarded the title of LABC Non-Residential Construction Professional of the Year at the Grand Finals of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar. He was nominated by the local authority…
At LABC’s Building a Safer Future Conference in Birmingham (Monday 18 June) over 200 construction industry professionals heard from experts about how the Independent Review of Fire Safety and the Building Regulations (aka ‘Hackitt review’) affects the sector and looked at best practice in…
On Thursday 12 July LABC received its certificate for meeting the ISO standards for its Head Office quality management systems. Over the last 18 months the not-for-profit organisation representing public service building surveyors has invested heavily in an independently audited ISO quality…
The building regulations help ensure that new buildings, conversions, renovations and extensions (domestic or commercial) are going to be safe, healthy and high-performing.
Detailed regulations cover specific topics including: structural integrity, fire protection, accessibility, energy…
One of the less well known functions of building control is dealing with buildings or construction work that could threaten public safety. This can often be caused by road traffic accidents or poor quality building work.
So imagine being called to two such incidents – one caused by a car crash…
Following on from Dame Judith Hackitt’s invitation to LABC to participate in three working groups, LABC’s Commercial Director, Martin Taylor, has now been asked to sit on an additional Golden Thread working group.
The Golden Thread group will focus on key points from the interim report into into…
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…