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This week has been Women in Construction Week, organised to celebrate women working in construction and encourage more women to join the industry.
We hear from two LABC surveyors about how they ended up in Building Control and their experiences so far.
“I did…
CITB chief executive Adrian Belton has resigned after three years in the job. He stepped down at the end of December, with chief financial officer and corporate performance director, Sarah Beale, becoming acting chief executive. When Mr Belton became chief executive of the CITB in January 2014, his…
The following serves as a warning to companies who fail to comply with the building regulations, and homeowners who can find themselves dealing with unscrupulous or unprofessional contractors...
In January, South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted a local builder to the tune of £11,689 when he…
Prior to the government’s announcement on limiting non-essential travel, LABC Acoustics had already taken the decision to stand down our survey engineers with immediate effect.
This decision was not taken lightly but we must consider our responsibility to proactively manage and do our part to…
If you’ve ever found a storm tank on site you will know how they can impact on building work.
They’re commonly found at the back of terraced properties and originally acted as a soakaway for rainwater drainage.
Built in brickwork they can range in size from 900mm diameter and 900mm deep…
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…
We all work, rest and play in a range of buildings – from our homes, schools, colleges, restaurants, pubs, clubs, leisure centres and hotels.
We all take it for granted the buildings we work, live in or visit are accessible, healthy and safe for us to use, but have you ever wondered whose…
The NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has advised that due to the high demand for treated timber, there is now an abundance of sub-standard roofing battens within the UK market that are being marked, coloured and sold as compliant to BS 5534, when in fact they may be counterfeit.…
Data released by the London Assembly paints a bleak picture of diversity in the construction industry...
Analysis of Skills Funding Agency data has revealed that gender stereotypes continue to influence the male to female ratio of apprenticeships in industries that have traditionally been…
Here at LABC, we offer a range of accredited qualifications from levels 3 to 6 for Local Authority Building Control teams. Whether you want to top up your professional knowledge or learn something new, you can enrol onto one of our enriching qualifications and progress your career in building…