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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 Carrowbreck Meadow, Hellesdon, Norwich was awarded the title of Best High Volume 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 list of…
The new Aerospace Integration Research Centre (AIRC) at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, constructed by R G Carter Building Ltd, designed by CPMG Architects Ltd and nominated by the local authority building control team from Central Bedfordshire Council was awarded the title of Best Large…
You’re invited to LABC's free technical seminar roadshows where you’ll have the opportunity to hear from industry experts and exchange ideas with fellow builders and designers.
Local Authority Building Control surveyors and our expert associates will also be on hand to answer any questions. If…
LABC launches new Academy and major investment to secure a pipeline of talent into public service building control
Recruitment campaign kicks off to find the next generation of surveyors
Young people have no interest in construction careers? Not our experience, says LABC
Young people…
Here at LABC, in our role as membership organisation for a national network of local authority building control teams in England and Wales, we're committed to providing public and consumer protection as well as to enforcing the building regulations.
Here are just some of the ways we're doing…
(Originally published on the LABC Warranty website.)
Later in 2019 the Government intends to issue consultations for England and the Welsh Government for a review of Part L of the Building Regulations (England and Wales), due in 2020. But what can we expect to come out of the review? Existing…
Introducing Steve Morrow, winner of the LABC Newcomer of the Year award in the Grand Finals 2023. Steve will be sharing what it is like to be a part of Building Control and how it felt to be a winner.What is your current job title and how long have you worked in this role?I'm currently an Assistant…
We recently wrote about good installation of cavity wall ties in masonry walls in relation to moisture ingress and structural failure. There are some additional areas where the specification of a wall tie is critical, including their correct specification and installation to resist sound in…
For years, people were talking about how building control surveying was facing a demographic time bomb, with an ageing workforce and far greater numbers leaving the profession than joining as new recruits.
There were dozens of articles written and many discussions across the profession about the…