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One of the less well known roles of building control is supporting the emergency services in incidents involving dangerous structures. In November 2022, Dorset council's building control team assisted the fire brigade and other first responders after a driver accidently drove their car into an end…
More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…
Most building projects - even small extensions, knock-throughs or improvements - need to comply with the Building Regulations. This applies in cases where planning permission is not needed. So have a look at Do I need a Building Regulations application? or ask for advice from your …
Local authority building control is by far the largest provider of building control services to the construction industry
With the expert knowledge to deal with any building regulations issue, no other organisation has the same breadth or depth of technical expertise or experience to help house…
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have released guidance for homeowners and small commercial business owners to help register photovoltaic panel, heat pump, electric vehicle charge point or battery storage installations.
If you are planning to install an…
Below is LABC's final response and fire safety feedback on Dame Judith Hackitt's Review of the Building Regulations June 2018. Also included are links to six appendices:
Building a Safer Future: Independent Review of the Building Regulations and Fire Safety Feedback on the Final Report June 2018…
A photo sent in recently by one of our building control surveyors highlighted a common problem found when the right drainage pipe fittings aren’t to hand on site and deadlines need the work doing right away:
In this instance, it’s surface water drainage from a house and detached garage that…
More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…
Whilst digging the excavations for an extension to a dwelling, you uncover a gas service pipe in the trench. The layout of the extension would result in this gas service pipe now being located underneath the extended dwelling. What should you do? This article will help you understand the issues…
More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…