A Building Control technical briefing.
LABC Building Bulletin
September 2017 |
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Does Fire Door Safety Week really matter?
A door's a door, right? Why is it so important? Find out why fire doors play such a crucial part in passive fire protection of every commercial, public and multiple occupancy building and why there's a need for BWF's Fire Door Safety Week.
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More homes, fewer complaints
How to redress the imbalance between buyers and sellers, giving consumers a fairer deal and improving transparency in home buying? This APPG report sets out a series of measures to do just that.
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Builders and property owners feeling the pinch
Recent research by the Federation of Master Builders has found that a third of small building firms are struggling to break even due to soaring material prices and that almost a quarter have had to pass these price increases on to consumers. Have you been feeling the pinch? We'd like your views.
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Grenfell Tower update
All those working in building control have been deeply shocked by the tragedy at Grenfell Tower and the terrible unexpected extent of the fire raises fundamental questions for all professionals. Read our statement on this tragic event.
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Building control exemptions (or when you DON'T need building control)
You don't always need a Building Regulations application for building work. Keep this extensive list of work and buildings that won't need approval to hand so you'll never have to wonder again. |
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Fire Door Safety Week: 5 Step Fire Door Check
Fire Door Safety Week is giving tips for a 5 Step Fire Door Check that anyone can do. The guide is for anyone in the fire door supply chain, from raw material or component supplier, right through to the customer. |
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Perimeter insulation
Perimeter upstand insulation performs a vital function in the thermal envelope of the building. It's used to prevent cold bridging at the edge of the floor where it meets the wall. Find out how it stops heat seeping out. |
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All you need to know about steel lintels
Steel lintels are commonly used and there are thousands of different variations available. So much so, that we tend to take them for granted. However, there are a few key points to bear in mind to ensure that the lintel delivered to site is 'fit for purpose'. |
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The importance of temporary propping
A building control officer was recently onsite where a builder had removed sections of wall that he believed 'would be ok for a bit'. This was not the case, there was significant movement to the wall panel and the builder ended up being taken to court to recover the costs for remedial work. |
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How to specify preservative treated wood correctly
It's a mistake to assume that all pressure treated wood is the same. While one piece of treated wood may look very much like any other, the level of preservative protection could be very different. |
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