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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…
LABC is proud to have secured over £20m in new burdens funding to develop and build capacity in public service building control from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
The Building Safety Act 2022 brings new responsibilities and obligations for public service…
More than 500 people from local government have attended a series of LABC/LGA (Local Government Association) regional briefings and questions posed at these events have revealed concern about MHCLG’s plans for reform of the building safety regulation system.
The briefings were part of LABC…
Construction Youth Trust want YOU to help inspire young people about the incredible breadth of roles available in the construction and built environment sector!
This year, LABC has teamed up with Construction Youth Trust for the #BuildingAspirations campaign, which celebrates the role of…
Judging has just finished for this year’s LABC Grand Final Building Excellence awards. Our panel of judges, made up of industry experts, had a tense day of debate - but emerged with the winners of the 14 categories from our shortlist of regional winners.
Our awards showcase buildings and…
There has never been a better time to consider a career in building control. If you have an inquisitive mind, are interested in the built environment, like to understand how things are constructed, are a confident and effective communicator and are prepared to challenge and learn, then get in touch…
Increasingly stringent energy efficiency standards in the building regulations are encouraging the adoption of new cavity wall insulation techniques and materials. However, it can often be tricky to make the right choice to meet the correct standards.
When partially filling cavity walls, a 50mm…
JDDK Architects was awarded the title of Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team 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 highest…
Local Authority Building Control is updating its guidance and quality management processes to reflect new regulations affecting the demolition of pubs.
The regulations which came into effect in May 2017 remove 'permitted development' rights from building owners to demolish a pub building without…
New technical qualifications called T levels are promising to simplify the process of vocational training in England.
Construction has been picked as one of the first three T levels to be developed by the government alongside digital, education, and childcare as the first three pathfinder…