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The Government announced on 4 July 2014 that in future local authority building control departments can apply to become approved inspectors and carry out building control functions, in particular site inspections, outside their own geographical boundaries. To do this local authorities will need to…
A trends survey undertaken by LABC finds that the coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the construction sector.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed in March that construction output fell 6% overall – before the full effect of the lockdown on 23rd March. In April UK…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…
Articled updated 15/9/20 - first published in 2018
“Everyone should be able to have access to an education that suits them, but we know that for those that don’t choose to go to university, the routes into further technical and vocational training can be hard to navigate. That’s why we’re making…
Project summary
Client: University of Liverpool
Main Contractor: Shepherd Construction
Architect: Fairhursts Design Group (FDG)
LABC team: Liverpool City Council
A new four storey research laboratory at the University of Liverpool which houses the University’s Institutes of…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…
The project at Priory View, Dunstable, Bedfordshire was awarded the title of Best Social or Affordable New Housing Development 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…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…
LABC – the membership organisation for public service building control – has welcomed the publication of the Building Safety Bill.
The bill – based on last year’s draft bill – sets out the government’s proposals to make buildings safer and includes clauses introducing the professional…
The LABC Grand Finals 2024 took place on Friday 24 January 2025, at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel. A celebration recognising excellent projects and individual contributions within the construction industry.A panel of expert judges carefully reviewed a diverse range of exceptional projects,…