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Version 8 of the LABC Warranty Technical Manual includes a new chapter 13 covering coastal locations.

This gives additional advice (over and above the guidance in chapters 1–12) for developments within 5km of the shore line. This is because coastal regions, particularly in the south west, west and north western areas of the UK are at greater risk of exposure to higher wind speeds than inland areas.

The level of exposure to rain penetration in coastal locations is also deemed to be ‘very severe’.

To coincide with International Construction Management Day, the Chartered Institute of Building has released its Craft Your Future lessons on all versions of Minecraft.

As part of the CIOB campaign to attract the next generation of constructors it has developed ‘vanilla’ versions of Craft Your Future so that teachers, construction professionals, and young people everywhere can learn about the value of construction management and the exciting career choice it offers.

The West of England 2017 winners from Herefordshire Council, back in the office.

Employees from 12 England and Wales local authority building control regions were given LABC Superstar awards on the 20th March, at a Gala Dinner in Leicester.

At the London District Surveyors Association (LDSA) Annual General Meeting recently, 2016/17 President Tim Gillooly handed his chains of office over to the incoming president, Anthony Oloyede, BSc (Hons) FRICS, C. Build E FCABE, MFPWS.

LABC's Chief Executive Paul Everall today called on the Government to prevent a decline in the quality of new homes, while agreeing that an increase in the numbers of new being homes built is also necessary.

Data released by the London Assembly paints a bleak picture of diversity in the construction industry...

Following its successful launch at the London Gherkin on 13 December 2016, the CIOB Academy is now well and truly up and running!

Their ‘by industry, for industry’ philosophy, was particularly well received by attendees to the event, and the many new training opportunities were greeted with enthusiasm.

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As the Government announced the first of the new garden villages, a new report ‘Small is beautiful: Delivering mo

The first ever garden villages, which have the potential to deliver more than 48,000 homes across England, have been given government backing. Three new garden towns have also been given the go ahead.

This follows a request for expressions of interest from local areas with ambitious and innovative proposals to deliver 1,500 homes and above.