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LABC last week launched their new Quality Management System under the banner 'Build With Us'. LABC started consultation on standards, performance, competencies and qualifications with local authority building control teams two years ago and in 2016 created an autonomous Standards Committee to…
Our building control teams offer advice and support on building regulations and other crucial services. We can guide and support you through the most technically complex projects and developments, from pre-planning, right through to completion.
Having worked with some of the UK’s major…
As we get used to the new year with its challenges and resolutions, it's clear the construction industry needs to change – and that’s why I’m asking for your help and support.
For years we all recognised the system was broken. Sadly, despite all the warnings it took the tragedy at Grenfell to…
LABC launched its independently verified quality management system earlier in January and 11 months later 186 local teams have joined the formal accreditation process.
Over three years in the making, the LABC Quality Management System is an independently audited approach to…
Building excellence throughout the construction industry has been celebrated at the LABC Grand Finals 2025. The LABC Building Excellence Awards have long been established as the premier accolades within the industry; recognising the companies and individuals that demonstrate a commitment to…
Here are our shortlisted finalists who have qualified for the LABC Grand Finals Building Excellence Awards 2023. If you're a winner, book now to celebrate together on the LABC Grand Finals night in January 2024.
Regional Winners
Ashlawn Meadows
Region: West Midlands
Project Team: Grace Homes, RAAB Design
Local Authority: Warwick Building Consortium…
It depends on the project but for most major construction projects in your home, such as extensions and conversions, you'll need to make a building regs application so that your local building control team can visit the site and check that your work is compliant.
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Yes. You should discuss any proposed building work with those neighbours who are most likely to be affected – either by the finished structure or the building process through things like noise or dust.
If your building plans involve shared walls or boundaries you may also need to get your…
More than 900 leading construction industry figures attended the LABC Building Excellence Awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate best practice, quality, and exemplary standards in construction.The LABC Building Excellence Awards focus on professional skills and competence, as well…