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Why the LABC Building Excellence Awards are good for your business – and how to write a winning entry!
Anyone who has ever been a finalist in the LABC Building Excellence Awards will tell you how great it is to have your hard work, commitment to quality and attention to detail recognised.…
Building regulations require external masonry cavity walls to resist the penetration of precipitation (rain and snow) to the inside of the building and to prevent it affecting parts of the building that may be damaged by moisture if it would be detrimental to the health and safety of people using…
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…
Bookings are now open for the LABC Grand Finals 2025! The LABC Building Excellence Awards are the largest business to business awards in the building control sector in the UK. Our network covers all local authorities in England and Wales and is split into 12 regions.…
One of our officers recently sent in a series of photos taken on site after the householder contacted him with concerns.
During the extension work, the builder had removed sections of the wall that he believed ‘would be ok for a bit’ with only one or two acrow props under the floor built into…
When installing pipework or cabling, floor or ceiling joists may need to be notched or drilled. But this could weaken the floor to such an extent that it becomes structurally unsound.
To find out if this might be the case, you can find guidance on notches and holes in solid timber joists for use…
Are you, your client or anyone else you know starting soon on a renovation to turn an unused space into a holiday rental?
If so Friel Kean Films, the people behind a new renovation series on the Discovery Channel, are hoping to talk to you.
Whatever your budget, if you're…
At LABC's AGM on 6 December members agreed to strengthen its code of conduct to reflect the organisation's emphasis on competency and standards and public sector, not-for-profit ethos. LABC has made its code of conduct an integral part of its business practice by including it in its quality…
The flexible LABC training 'Pre-Pay' system allows you to pay in advance for training as a way to secure training during subsequent months or years. This is offered in response to member demands to support the long term planning of training and to manage activity between financial years.
You can…
The LABC All Wales Building Excellence Awards took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cardiff on Friday 27 September. Over 100 guests from all over Wales attended the lunchtime event along with company representatives from across the industry including the likes of: Willmott Dixon, Jehu Group and…