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Welcome to the Archived Guidance page. Here you will find building regulations guidance documents that are now superseded.
Current guidance can be found on the relevant Approved Document pages. Please click here to access the current guidance for England and here for …
Shortlisted Finalists
Douglass House Learning Disability and Autism Community Resource, Plymouth
Project Team: Mitchell Architects Ltd, Coyde Construction Ltd, Gates Consultants, …
Yes, it is what it looks like!
One of our Building Control teams encountered this DIY toilet installation on a recent project.
The householder had run out of money so had decided to do the internal work himself. The toilet was coupled to the soil stack with flexible ducting usually used for…
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Congratulations on being a shortlisted finalist. It's now time to book your place at the awards ceremony to find out if you're one of our lucky winners! Tickets are just £65.00 per person plus VAT and include a complimentary drinks reception, entertainment and a three…
The LABC London Building Excellence Awards took place at the Guildhall Great Hall on Friday 10 May 2019. The historic venue was buzzing with over 400 guests attending from across the industry including: Mulalley & Co. Ltd, Willmott Dixon Construction, Kier Construction Ltd, Paul Simon Homes,…
A purchase order is a document sent to a supplier, authorising purchase of a product to the customer with a specified price and terms.
The creation of a purchase order creates a legally binding contract and most councils' finance departments won't pay invoices without valid purchase order…
You, or the person carrying out the work, should ask for any certificates obtained from the Approved Inspector and any information about inspections undertaken so far. The local authority will also need any building plans, structural calculations or photographs of the work in progress which may be…
Approved Inspectors (AIs) without the legally required insurance cannot serve any notices such as initial notices, amendment notices, plans certificates or final certificates for any work carried out. As such they are unable to undertake site inspections or plan assessments – any work done by them…
LABC Warranty has announced the release of the LABC Warranty Technical Manual version 10 which is now available to access. Written by technical experts, the Technical Manual is available to anyone building new homes in England and Wales.
The LABC Warranty Technical Manual is…
Read about the refurbishment and relaunch of the RSC's Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon as the newly named The Other Place.