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London Borough of Camden’s building control team has won LABC Warranty’s Bricks & Mortar Partnership award for 2015. The award was in recognition of the team’s outstanding work in promoting the warranty scheme, which was set up by LABC to provide a structural warranty service exclusively to…
We all work, rest and play in a range of buildings – from our homes, schools, colleges, restaurants, pubs, clubs, leisure centres and hotels.
We all take it for granted the buildings we work, live in or visit are accessible, healthy and safe for us to use, but have you ever wondered whose…
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 NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has advised that due to the high demand for treated timber, there is now an abundance of sub-standard roofing battens within the UK market that are being marked, coloured and sold as compliant to BS 5534, when in fact they may be counterfeit.…
Data released by the London Assembly paints a bleak picture of diversity in the construction industry...
Analysis of Skills Funding Agency data has revealed that gender stereotypes continue to influence the male to female ratio of apprenticeships in industries that have traditionally been…
Here at LABC, we offer a range of accredited qualifications from levels 3 to 6 for Local Authority Building Control teams. Whether you want to top up your professional knowledge or learn something new, you can enrol onto one of our enriching qualifications and progress your career in building…
Harvey Ellis, 25, joined the Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP) as a trainee building control surveyor in August 2023 after spending seven years as a bench joiner. He was part of one of the first cohorts of LABC Academy building control trainees in England. “I absolutely loved…
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…