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Dame Judith Hackitt's Interim Report of the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety was published today, 18 December 2017, and below are the points our Members should be aware of.
The report seems to provide the platform for change that we requested, but what's most…
**UPDATE CLC issued further guidance on 7 January 2021 with some minor changes, including updated guidance on self-isolation and shielding and the removal of the requirement to display a QR code in site canteens.**
With England returning to a second COVID-19 lockdown on 5 November…
LABC supported and gave evidence to the Commission of Inquiry into the quality and workmanship of new housing established by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment.
Its report published today, "More Homes, Fewer Complaints", lists ten recommendations which LABC…
LABC has welcomed a move by the Government to make housing standards easier to understand and follow by significantly reducing the number of regulations. The move is designed to save councils and developers both time and money, while improving the standard of building.
Publishing the government’…
Rainbow Trust is the leading organisation providing emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. Being told that your child may die is one of the most traumatic experiences a parent can go through. Dealing with everyday…
Elmhurst Energy has updated its informative guidance on the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), for landlords and property agents in the private rented sector.
Introduced by government to improve the quality of private rented buildings and reduce the UK’s CO2 emissions, phase one of MEES…
Employees from 12 England and Wales local authority building control regions were given LABC Superstar awards on the 12 March, at a Gala Dinner in Leicester.
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The judges this year were Chris Griffith-Jones, LABC President, Dave Sharp, Vice-President, and…
Last month saw a spectacular return for Spurs FC to their new stadium at the historic White Hart Lane site. We caught up with Haringey Head of Building Control Bob McIver to talk about the highs and lows of this unique project.
Who was involved in the project?
"It was a project team of many:…
LABC has launched a virtual learning hub for its 3,500 surveyors and technical staff aimed at making it easier for them to take part in training, personal development and improve and evidence their competencies.
The online platform contains all the A – Z courses a surveyor will need to…
Speaking at the ASCP conference in Newport on Thursday 25 April, Martin Taylor, LABC's Director of Regulatory Policy, outlined four areas where far reaching reforms are likely to take place as result of the Hackitt review and the government's commitment to changing the system.
These are…