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Planning Portal unveils integrated Building Control service

|Date: 3 April, 2024

Planning Portal unveils integrated Building Control service

TerraQuest, the operator of Planning Portal, is unveiling a new Building Control Portal, offering a raft ...

TerraQuest, the operator of Planning Portal, is unveiling a new Building Control Portal, offering a raft of new features designed to benefit local authority building control teams (LABCs), planning ag ...

3 April, 2024
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Grŵp Cynefin development takes top UK prize for building control excellence

|Date: 26 January, 2024

Grŵp Cynefin development takes top UK prize for building control excellence

A social housing development by Grŵp Cynefin housing association, delivered by Welsh construction company ...

A social housing development by Grŵp Cynefin housing association, delivered by Welsh construction company Gareth Morris Construction, has won a prestigious UK-wide award. The Llety’r Adar housing sche ...

26 January, 2024
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LABC to train eight more building inspectors with £350,000 boost from Welsh Government

|Date: 19 December, 2023

LABC to train eight more building inspectors with £350,000 boost from Welsh Government

Wales has taken a major step forward in ensuring the future safety of its homes and buildings by funding ...

Wales has taken a major step forward in ensuring the future safety of its homes and buildings by funding four trainee inspectors. The £350,630 grant matches funds provided by Local Authority Building ...

19 December, 2023
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LABC Academy boost for Building Control ahead of regulation

|Date: 18 September, 2023

LABC Academy boost for Building Control ahead of regulation

Building contractors, architects and housebuilders seeking Building Regulations approval in England and W ...

Building contractors, architects and housebuilders seeking Building Regulations approval in England and Wales will benefit from a pioneering scheme to build new capacity in building control, thanks to ...

18 September, 2023
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Global Home Warranties | Enhancing quality and compliance

|Date: 16 August, 2023

Global Home Warranties | Enhancing quality and compliance

Maurice Johnston, Managing Surveyor at Global Home Warranties, delves into the critical role of building ...

Maurice Johnston, Managing Surveyor at Global Home Warranties, delves into the critical role of building control in ensuring quality and compliance, specifically tailored to the interests of UK local ...

16 August, 2023
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Wychavon Council propels planning and housing departments with new modules

|Date: 21 November, 2022

Wychavon Council propels planning and housing departments with new modules

Wychavon District Council has implemented two new modules in partnership with DEF Software to enhance and ...

Wychavon District Council has implemented two new modules in partnership with DEF Software to enhance and support its move to mobile working. The Jotter module is a mobile app designed for use by Wych ...

21 November, 2022
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Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

|Date: 21 June, 2022

Grenfell is the building industry’s Piper Alpha says CIBSE

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe build ...

The recent passage of the Building Safety Act is a welcome recognition of the fact that making safe buildings is a highly skilled operation says the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineer ...

21 June, 2022
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New report on the future of the cladding crisis unveiled

|Date: 31 March, 2021

New report on the future of the cladding crisis unveiled

Residential property experts recommend ten-point plan to improve the cladding landscape. Government polic ...

Residential property experts recommend ten-point plan to improve the cladding landscape. Government policy and a distinct lack of joined up thinking is holding back the progress needed for the 'claddi ...

31 March, 2021
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TBA Protective Technologies | Passive fire protection – the hidden dangers

|Date: 3 April, 2020

TBA Protective Technologies | Passive fire protection – the hidden dangers

Martyn Rolfe, Firefly Sales Director for TBA Protective Technologies, considers some of the potential pit ...

Martyn Rolfe, Firefly Sales Director for TBA Protective Technologies, considers some of the potential pitfalls to achieving fit-for-purpose passive fire protection. One of the most chilling moments in ...

3 April, 2020
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Research reveals public service building control worth £1.85bn

|Date: 22 June, 2018

Research reveals public service building control worth £1.85bn

The net economic benefit of public service building control interventions in construction projects could ...

The net economic benefit of public service building control interventions in construction projects could be as high as £1.85bn according to academics at the University of Wolverhampton. LABC commissio ...

22 June, 2018
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