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New dwellings that fail the acoustic test can costs many thousands of pounds to correct. So getting the design and specification right before construction is really sensible.Sound is effectively an audible vibration, and when a sound wave hits a surface some of its energy will be reflected and some…
Emily Bowman, Area Building Control Surveyor from East Suffolk Council told us a little bit about her career in building control and how LABC qualifications helped get her a promotion to her current position in the industry.
So Emily, what made you decide to work in public service building…
On 25 May this year the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force and no matter how small your business may be, you have to comply with new regulations regarding the secure collection, storage and usage of personal information.
If you’re unsure of whether or not GDPR…
Recently RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) volunteer crew Guy Cooper, Head of Building Control at Plymouth City Council, hung up his yellow wellies and switched off his pager after 14 years of dedicated service to his local community with Looe RNLI. Everyone who knows Guy will also know…
Dome UK’s timber panel Eurodome buildings are an adaptable, cost-effective, and easily installed bulk storage solution. The Dome’s design shape gives a perfect fit for bulk material storage while built-in ventilators, together with the timber roof, prevent condensation.
The design of the…
Jack receiving his trophy from President Jayne Hall
The LABC Trainee of the Year award is presented each year to a trainee who best exemplifies achievement and a commitment to public sector building control and a public service ethos.
We are honoured to announce that the…
The LABC Building Excellence Awards Grand Finals 2024 took place at the Grosvenor Hotel in London on Friday 24 January 2025. Beginning the year right with the LABC Awards; over 900 guests attended the largest business-to-business awards in the building control sector in the UK. Grand…
With increasing pressure to build new homes throughout England, a Yorkshire factory has begun production of fully-fitted three bedroom homes with a low starting price of only £65,000.
Currently, the factory can produce eight houses a day, ready to be loaded onto lorries and delivered…
Zack Welbourn, 38, joined East Riding of Yorkshire Council as a trainee building control surveyor after spending 12 years as a tradesperson and site manager for a property development company. He was part of one of the first cohorts of LABC Academy building control trainees.“I saw the traineeship…
Alex Galdo was part of the first cohort of LABC Academy building control trainees in Wales. He joined Wrexham County Borough Council as a trainee building control surveyor in September 2023 after spending 15 years as a tradesperson and site manager for a property development company.“I would never…