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#ICYMI The #constructionindustry is no stranger to change, but the recent updates to the #BuildingSafetyAct #BSA represents the most significant shifts in decades, writes Rachel Legood of @HertsBuildCtrl 👷
Read more here: 🔗bit.ly/42vur6i
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Regulations require mains-powered, interlinked smoke alarms in homes.
Make sure alarms are installed on every floor and near bedrooms for safety.
There are certain places to avoid them.
Read more: ow.ly/qy1n50Uk7eK
#TechnicalTuesday
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#LABCawards Newcomer of the Year 2023 winner, Steve Morrow from @HertsBuildCtrl shares his experience starting his career as an apprentice in public service building control.
He returned to education after 30 years! ow.ly/KNUF50QyK1S
#nationalapprenticeshipweek #NAW2024
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#ICYMI: Get to know @HertsBuildCtrl, our visionary CEO Gary Cass and our exciting portfolio
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Get to know @HertsBuildCtrl, our visionary CEO Gary Cass and our exciting portfolio
bit.ly/3Oh2Kb8
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When it comes to brickwork and its maintenance over the years, repointing can restore its strength.
What is repointing, and how is it done correctly?
Read here: ow.ly/mQCz50QbW74
#buildwithus
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Congratulations Broxbourne Nursing Home and the project team for winning @labcuk Award for Best Purpose Built Accommodation in Central Region!
@hertscc @GoldCareHomes @rdtarchitects @CleggConstructs @AedificeLLP @HertsBuildCtrl @CPWengineering
#labcawards #herts #care
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Did you know that the gaps around the top and side of the door should be less than 4mm to prevent smoke and fire from travelling through the cracks? A BWF gap tester can give you peace of mind when it comes to the #firedoors in the place you live or work lnkd.in/evaSQYgW
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The theme for this year’s @BritWoodFed #FDSW23 campaign is ‘Recognise it, Report it’ and aims to help people spot problems with faulty doors so they can be reported, then repaired or replaced. Find out more
firedoorsafetyweek.co.uk/fds…
#firedoors
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Bank holiday weekend! What’s the plan?
Our front door is never closed. 😃
Are you thinking of getting started on that home improvement project? Check LABC Front Door for all the information you need. ow.ly/8qSb50PCM8v
#homerenovations
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Silica dust is 100x smaller than a grain of sand.
And exposure can lead to:
• COPD
• Fibrosis
• Silicosis
• Lung cancer
• Kidney disease
Where Silica is found:
• Clay
• Tiles
• Rock
• Sand
• Stone
• Bricks
• Gravel
• Concrete
• Natural stone
• Artificial stone
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The latest guidance in Approved Document L Volume 1 aims to reduce carbon by over 30% with the target of 75% lower carbon emissions for new homes built from 2025 onwards.
How will this be achieved?
Find out here: ow.ly/JucF50Pkupu
#technicaltuesday #buildingcontrol
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Make sure you consider problems that might arise when renovating.
Check Front Door’s list of 10 problems you can avoid with solutions.
Read here: ow.ly/Xs8U50OZiOL
#homeowners
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The BSCF is pleased to say that its Competence Certification scheme for Building Control Inspectors has achieved Independent Assessment Scheme (IAS) status for the Registration of Building Inspectors following approval by the Building Safety Regulator(BSR)
ow.ly/plkZ50Pe8uH
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We're open from 8am - phone early to book your same-day inspection. 🕙
Yes, you read that right - just give us a call at 01438 879990 or book via the LABC inspections app to book a same-day inspection. 💪
#construction #builders #hertfordshirebuilders #hertsbuildingcontrol #LABC
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Scam call alert!
We've been alerted about calls on behalf of one of our members about lofts!
Building Control will never cold call you.
If you do receive any calls, contact your local authority team. Any cold calling can also be reported to your local trading standards team.
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In response to the Climate Emergency declarations from most local authorities, LABC has a dedicated section on the @LABCFrontDoor website.
Providing simple guidance for homeowners on retrofit, renovations and improvements relating to energy efficiency: ow.ly/5PAS50OpWuK
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Did you submit a Building Regs application prior to 15th June 2022 to beat the FLOS deadline?
You need to start each plot by the 15th June 2023 ow.ly/7BOs50NLLME
#buildwithus #newregulations #buildingstandards
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Entries for the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2023 close on Friday 2 June.
With a bigger venue confirmed for this year’s event, more of our regional winners will have the opportunity to attend the coveted Grand Finals.
Find out more here: ow.ly/gLB650NMX22
#labcawards
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Join us for our next Webinar Wednesday, where David Humphreys, Group Director for ACP, will provide an introductory talk on how your home influences your health in today's world.
Book your place today ow.ly/4qW950MxrKv






















