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Nearly 200,000 people descended on Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, for one of the world's largest festivals. Throughout most of the year, the venue is a working farm, but during the Glastonbury Festival it transforms into a vast temporary international city.
A huge amount of work takes place…
LABC’s Head of Guidance David Ewing, has been working with construction industry leaders and the Department of Education on the scope for the new Construction T Level qualification.
The Design, Surveying and Planning T Level Panel convened to identify the requirements of the industry’s future…
Last month saw a spectacular return for Spurs FC to their new stadium at the historic White Hart Lane site. We caught up with Haringey Head of Building Control Bob McIver to talk about the highs and lows of this unique project.
Who was involved in the project?
"It was a project team of many:…
As the Government announced the first of the new garden villages, a new report ‘Small is beautiful: Delivering more homes through small sites’ published by FMB looks at ways smaller scale developments can contribute to the demand for new homes.
Gary Lewis, National President of the FMB said…
The LABC West of England Building Excellence Awards were held at the Bristol Marriott City Centre on Friday 12 July 2019. The venue was filled with over 370 guests attending from across the construction industry including representatives from Aqua Construction, Willmott Dixon, Newland Homes and…
September 2023 saw LABC welcoming over 180 delegates to the inaugural Emerging Talent Conference in Milton Keynes.
LABC’s focus is firmly on the monumental changes taking place in the construction industry and specifically the building control profession, and the 3,500-strong network of public…
As we're sure you're aware, we're going through a cold patch at the moment. If you're a builder or a tradesman, how does the cold affect your tools and materials?
It’s well worth remembering that two degrees is the minimum working temperature for most materials. It's very important to take…
Shortlisted Finalists
Douglass House Learning Disability and Autism Community Resource, Plymouth
Project Team: Mitchell Architects Ltd, Coyde Construction Ltd, Gates Consultants, …
Speaking at Frankham Risk Management Fire Safety in Housing Seminar in Westminster on Wednesday 20 February LABC's Deputy Chief Executive, Lorna Stimpson called on professionals and specialists working in the housing sector not to wait on others to deal with competency issues.
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LABC welcomes the news that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has appointed Peter Baker as the new Chief Inspector of Buildings, to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator.
Currently working as HSE’s Director of Building Safety and Construction, Peter will take up the new role…