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LABC represents all local authority building control teams in England and Wales and develops the learning, competences, standards and practices used by around 3,800 building control surveyors and technical staff.
LABC, through its network of professional surveyors, advises and supports…
Poorly constructed or maintained free-standing walls can be a danger. Everyone in the building industry has a responsibility to look for the dangers posed by these walls as they can cause death or injury if they collapse.
The Building Regulations do not control the construction of most free-…
Are you a self-builder or planning on making improvements to a property? Follow these five steps to building regulations approval and getting that all-important completion certificate.
The South West region has kicked off the 2018 LABC Building Excellence Awards season, and this year's winners and highly commendeds were announced at an event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Plymouth on Friday 20 April 2018.
Below are details of every circular issued in relation to Building Regulations - going back to the introduction of the Building Regulations 2000 – to April 2016. Or download a PDF version of this Building Regulations: Circulars document.
The 2018 LABC Building Excellence Awards season continued at the Emirates Old Trafford (home of the Lancashire County Cricket Club in Manchester) for the North West Region awards night on Friday 27 April 2018.
The LABC Central Building Excellence Awards returned to the Doubletree by Hilton, Milton Keynes (home of the MK Dons) last Friday 5 April 2019.
250 building control professionals and representatives from the construction industry were at the event hosted by LABC's Managing Director,…
This technical guide is for building control surveyors, designers and installers and outlines the requirements for extending or constructing a thatched roof building situated less than 12m from the boundary.
Steve Mills - Sprinklers - the fail-safe answer? An analysis of sprinkler effectiveness.
This document is password protected. If you attended the conference and haven't received email notification of the password please email tom.mcfarland@labc.co.uk.
No. A cancellation notice can be issued either by the Approved Inspector or by the person carrying out the work (the contractor or the homeowner).