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LABC continues to liaise with the English and Welsh Governments to put in place a dedicated process to ensure the smooth transfer of information between Approved Inspectors and local authorities to ensure that initial notices are appropriately cancelled and reverted to the local authority if the…
At last month's Frankham Risk Management Fire Safety in Housing event at the Institute of Civil Engineers in Westminster, Lorna Stimpson, LABC's Deputy Chief Executive was one of the keynote speakers and she called on the industry to move forward on competency as a matter of urgency.
Her speech…
Since the 1980s consumers have had a choice of who can inspect and sign off their building projects as compliant with the building regulations.
This is either a local authority building control surveyor or an ‘Approved Inspector’. Approved Inspectors are private companies that are registered by…
Merlyn Forrer - External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems
This document is password protected. If you attended the conference and have not received email notification of the password please email tom.mcfarland@labc.co.uk.
More than 850 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.
The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as…
Welcome to the Welsh Technical Guidance page for Part G of the building regulations, giving information and guidance on hot water safety, water efficiency and hygiene. Approved Document G (Wales) can be downloaded below.
Here's a selection of comments we've received about our conferences and training courses.
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) has a number of registration schemes where we seek to streamline the construction process for manufacturers, installers, developers, building control surveyors and the end users of buildings. Choose from our available schemes below.
A guide for the press and public on attending and reporting meetings of local government.
We have an article with some FAQs specifically about Approved Inspectors' insurance issues. Find out more here.