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Alex Galdo was part of the first cohort of LABC Academy building control trainees in Wales. He joined Wrexham County Borough Council as a trainee building control surveyor in September 2023 after spending 15 years as a tradesperson and site manager for a property development company.“I would never…
NICEIC (National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting), ELECSA and ECA (Electrical Contractors' Association) have produced a COVID-19 safety video for householders, electrical and other engineering contractors.
Based on UK Government and Public Health England…
Approved Document Part G provides that ‘adequate and suitable sanitary conveniences’ should be provided in rooms provided to accommodate them.
The use of a macerator and pump allows for an extra toilet to be provided in places such as under the stairs, basements or to a bathroom.…
Proprietary house and raft foundation systems are helping to revolutionise construction by introducing solutions that can save you time and money. One such system is Abbey Pynford’s Housedeck, which has LABC Registered Details certification EW115A.
The solution represents an alternative to…
Jordan Carr, Building Control Surveyor at North East Lincolnshire Council gives us an idea of what working in public service building control is like, and how following the LABC qualifications pathway has helped his career progress quickly.
What made you decide to work in public service…
LABC President, Jayne Hall and Chief Executive, Paul Everall joined parliamentarians, young people, supporters and celebrities at an event celebrating the work of children’s mental health charity (and our charity of the year), YoungMinds.
The Christmas event highlighted the achievements…
Building near trees comes with its own challenges for foundations as we highlighted in this Trees and foundations article. In this article we focus on ground heave.
What is ground heave?
Ground heave is the upward movement of the ground usually associated with the expansion of clay soils…
Shortlisted Finalists 8 Bishopsgate, LondonProject Team: Lendlease, WilkinsonEyre Architects, Mitsubishi Estate London, Arup, Turner & Townsend alinea, Stanhope PLCLocal Authority: City of LondonRegion: London Adventure Plus, ClanfieldProject Team: Adventure Plus, MEB…
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…
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We offer a wide range of courses for members and non-members alike, so whether you're a building control professional, architect, specialist tradesman, site manager or self employed builder book onto…