A Building Control technical briefing.
LABC Building Bulletin
November 2016 |
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Modernise or Die – time to decide the industry's future
First glance at a shocking new report on the ability of the construction industry to achieve the housing targets set for 2020.
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CITB gets tough on CSCS card fraudsters
When the CITB introduced the CSCS cards for site workers to demonstrate minimum safety levels, the last thing they expected was exam cheats and bogus workers.
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Glass wool alternatives: Solutions for smaller cavities
A look at how improvements in injected cavity insulation might just offer a solution for hard to treat cavities less than 50mm wide.
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Good news for construction as school numbers soar
As school populations start to increase again it’s a race against time to fit everyone into a classroom.
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How to get it right: Alterations to roof trusses – check first!
A word of warning on what not to do with a trussed roof. |
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Distinguishable nosings, can you see what they're on about?
When it's important to be able to see something for safety purposes, should it matter if it's raining? |
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"My dad told me about them!" This month's spotlight is on drain receptors
Who thought of introducing an interceptor into a drainage system? You might be surprised just how long ago it was! |
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Improvements in cavity insulation that you'll never see
A look at how improvements in cavity insulation are halting the drive to wider and wider cavities. |
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How LABC Registered Details can make your life easier
Our Registered Detail scheme offers you a library of assured compliant products accepted by all local authority building control teams in England & Wales. |
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Thermal performance in masonry cavity walls using mineral wool solutions
A look at how mineral wool cavity insulation continues to conform with thermal requirements. |
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