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Birmingham Roundhouse
Region: West Midlands
Project Team: Kier Infrastructure /Regional Civils, Burrell Foley Fischer, National Trust & Canal & River Trust, AKS…
The third edition of Habinteg’s Wheelchair Housing Design Guide was published in February 2018. This guide provides all the information you need to design good quality, wheelchair accessible housing. Filled with practical advice, insightful design considerations and clear explanations, it has…
LABC held its annual President’s Reception at Trinity House in London this week during which this year’s President Chris Griffith-Jones announced his successor would be Dave Sharp from Wrexham.
In his formal address, outgoing President Chris Griffith-Jones (Head of Building Control at…
Martin Caldwell of Redrow Homes was awarded the title of LABC Residential Site Agent of the Year 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 highest quality…
Articled updated 15/9/20 - first published in 2018
“Everyone should be able to have access to an education that suits them, but we know that for those that don’t choose to go to university, the routes into further technical and vocational training can be hard to navigate. That’s why we’re making…
Rod Wooldridge, Jenner (Contractors) Ltd was awarded the title of LABC Non-residential Site Agent of the Year 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…
...Because a door’s a door’s a door, right?
No, a fire door is an engineered safety device.
Fire doors are a crucial part of the passive fire protection of every commercial, public and multiple occupancy building. They save lives and property.
There are about 3 million new fire doors…
A major new recruitment drive by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is targeting schools in a bid to reverse the poor image construction still suffers among teachers and their pupils in the 14–19 age group.
CIOB have recently launched their ‘Think Construction’ toolkit. Developed…
We have the Victorians to thank for introducing one of the world's worst invasive species into Britain – Japanese Knotweed. Native to Eastern Asia, the plant has an aggressive root system and growth that’s been known to damage concrete foundations, roads, retaining walls and even flood defences…
LABC’s Chief Executive, Lorna Stimpson, in a message to LABC members has said that only the most urgent construction work should be supported on site to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
She said, "In such a rapidly changing situation providing definitive advice is impossible, but the top…