A Building Control technical briefing.
LABC Building Bulletin
May 2017 |
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Flood resilient design of houses
It might seem strange to be talking about flood resilience at a time when a water drought appears to be the news of the moment. However, with 1 in 6 households and businesses in England currently at risk of flooding and the inevitable winter storms, flooding is likely to feature in the headlines at some point.
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Keepmoat and Elliott team up to create ILKE Homes
Keepmoat has launched ILKE Homes, an off-site homes joint venture with Elliott, a modular homes specialist. They’ll contribute to the government's housing supply targets through speed of completion, lack of reliance on limited construction labour and the ability to get around obstacles on stalled sites.
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Addressing the skills shortage in the construction industry
A new government must ensure the construction sector has enough skilled workers post-Brexit or its housing and infrastructure manifesto pledges will be redundant, says the Federation of Master Builders.
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NHIC call for new UK Government to address domestic challenges
With the snap election just around the corner, you'll be seeing each party's manifestos and pledges across the news. The Government must overcome the fundamental domestic challenges Britain is facing. The NHIC has issued a 'Five Point Plan' and is urging Government to consider how they will achieve this.
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How to get it right – localised underpinning
One of our surveyors was alarmed when called out on site recently for an excavation inspection. The application was actually for a new foundation to connect the back of the house to the detached garage but the builder had taken the opportunity to strengthen the house foundation at the same time. |
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Hong Kong's heritage of bamboo scaffolding
Bamboo scaffolding in Hong Kong covers a 25 storey building with what appeared to be thousands of 6m long bamboo poles tied together. What Health & Safety controls might be in place in this remarkable ultra-modern city?
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"My Dad told me about them!" This month's spotlight on slate
We take a look at why slate's a popular building material and what it can be used for. |
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When does a replacement kitchen or bathroom require Building Regs approval?
The majority of domestic like for like replacement kitchens or bathrooms won't need any form of approval; but if you're modifying the existing layout then Building Regulation approval may be needed. |
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Building owners need to act now to comply with minimum energy efficiency standards
Time is running out for owners of commercial buildings to avoid the risk of breaking the law and make vital energy saving improvements say energy performance assessment specialists Elmhurst Energy. |
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LABC nationwide technical seminar roadshows
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. |
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