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As we get used to the new year with its challenges and resolutions, it's clear the construction industry needs to change – and that’s why I’m asking for your help and support.
For years we all recognised the system was broken. Sadly, despite all the warnings it took the tragedy at Grenfell to…
LABC has appointed Lorna Stimpson, BSc, FCIOB, FCMI, CBuildE FCABE as Deputy Chief Executive. Lorna moves from Deputy Managing Director as part of the organisation's long-term management and succession planning.
Lorna worked as a Building Control Surveyor for 21 years before joining LABC. She is…
At Polypipe Building Services we’ve put in place a number of measures to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, customers and suppliers during this unprecedented period.
Supporting the battle against COVID-19
Polypipe Group is "winding down its operations", apart from those…
Sometimes non-loadbearing walls in flats are constructed to provide a safe route to evacuate from inside in the event of a fire. Generally, there is little opportunity for rescue from flats via upper floor windows in the same way for occupants of a typical house. Evacuation from bedrooms where…
London Borough of Camden’s building control team has won LABC Warranty’s Bricks & Mortar Partnership award for 2015. The award was in recognition of the team’s outstanding work in promoting the warranty scheme, which was set up by LABC to provide a structural warranty service exclusively to…
LABC is delighted to announce the re-launch of our awards programme for 2021/22.
As you know, COVID-19 did not stop work for the construction industry last year so it’s time to celebrate the excellent projects completed in 2020 and the fabulous, talented people who made them happen.
The…
We offer a wide range of face-to-face CPD training courses which you can take to make sure your knowledge is up to date.
Dates and locations have been confirmed for January–April 2020. Please find below a list of the courses available to book in the new year.
January 2020
16.01.20 –…
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) is launching the UK’s first trailblazer building control surveyor qualifications pathway, created in partnership with the University of Wolverhampton and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).
Four pioneering building control qualifications have been…
What is carbon monoxide?
Carbon monoxide is colourless, odourless and tasteless. Mild poisoning can cause headaches and flu-like symptoms, whilst higher concentrations can lead to collapse, coma or death.
Sometimes referred to as the 'silent killer', it's estimated that around 20 …
Article updated on 31 January 2024Older properties such as churches, barns and listed buildings frequently present problems that don’t always match the standard insulation solutions for pitched roofs. Boarded roofs, shallow or uneven rafters, lath and plaster ceilings and retained old building…