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The LABC Building Excellence Awards Grand Finals 2022 took place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London on Friday 27 January 2023. Over 850 guests attended the black tie event.
LABC Awards Grand Finals 2022 is a great way to start the year and celebrate impressive projects and people…
This is what happens where there isn’t enough ventilation - the roof covering offers very good waterproofing, preventing rainwater from getting into the building. But it also prevents water vapour inside the building from escaping.
Timbers which have rotted through due to lack of ventilation…
We have provided several articles on the changes to BS 5534:2014 (see the related articles to the right of this article.)
The most relevant implications are to the exposed areas on the external face of a roof, such as dry fix hips and ridge, tile fixings and battens. But there is a critical area…
LABC are pleased to announce the launch of our new website for homeowners - Front Door. It aims to provide practical guidance on home improvements, lots of technical advice and information on building control and planning permission approvals.
The website features sections on home…
Today the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, James Brokenshire, announced the government is implementing all of the Hackitt recommendations. The statement said:
The Government will create a stronger regulatory framework that will provide national leadership to…
Congratulations to Sam Tully and Donna Tring from Somerset Building Control Partnership who became Mr and Mrs Tully on Saturday 25 May 2019 in Wells, Somerset.
Many LABC colleagues joined them on their special day and we all want to wish them many years of happiness together!
Here's a pic of…
Rod Wooldridge, Jenner (Contractors) Ltd was awarded the title of LABC Non-residential Site Agent of the Year at the Grand Final of the LABC Building Excellence Awards – one of the most recognised events on the building industry’s calendar.
A panel of industry experts judged a list of the…
Speaking at Frankham Risk Management Fire Safety in Housing Seminar in Westminster on Wednesday 20 February LABC's Deputy Chief Executive, Lorna Stimpson called on professionals and specialists working in the housing sector not to wait on others to deal with competency issues.
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This relatively new scholarship aims to encourage advancements in the building control profession and the development of Building Regulations. Each year the Faculty of Building Control and Standards, together with the Local Authority Building Control (LABC), award £3,000 to the chosen scholar.…
The Electrical Safety Roundtable and Trustmark have teamed up to create a tool for homeowners, tenants and electricians to use to report unsafe, non-compliant or dangerous electrical work. Taking inspiration from the Health and Safety Executive’s tool for reporting of injuries, diseased and…