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Technical Manual, LABCW Business News, Industry news

What’s new in Version 12 of the LABC Warranty Technical Manual?

Published by: Phil Thomas
Find out what's changed in Version 12 of the LABC Warranty Technical Manual.
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LABCW Business News, Industry news

Changes to the Consumer Code for Home Builders in 2024

Published by: Phil Thomas
Discover the new recommendations & protections for customers under the Code in 2024, & learn how to implement these changes with...
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Industry news, Industry trends

Building the Future Conference 2023 - The keynotes

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty covers the keynotes from the 2023 Building the Future Conference event.
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LABC Warranty news, Industry news, Industry trends

Building the Future Conference 2023 - The panels

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty joined Building Magazine's 2023 Building the Future Conference. Here we round up the panels of experts on...
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Government & Policy, Features, Industry news, Industry trends, Building Safety Act

A cautious optimism – structural warranty customers react to potential minimum 15-year warranties

Published by: Phil Thomas
Read a write-up of the results of LABC Warranty's survey into how potential minimum 15-year structural warranties could affect...
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MMC, LABC Warranty news, Industry news, Industry trends

Housing, social landlords, and the net-zero question

Published by: Phil Thomas
Discover how social landlords in the UK are taking steps towards achieving net-zero, including their plans, challenges, and their...
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Industry news

Housing 2023 – How the housing crisis is tearing us apart

Published by: Phil Thomas
Political commentators use their time at Housing 2023 to unpack how the housing crisis is harming social cohesion in the UK.
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Industry news

Housing 2023 – Andy Burnham’s plan to end Manchester’s housing crisis

Published by: Phil Thomas
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, outlines his plans to launch a housing-first approach to end the city's housing crisis...
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Industry news

Housing 2023 – Lisa Nandy lays out Labour’s housing plan

Published by: Phil Thomas
Lisa Nandy, Shadow Secretary of State for DLUHC, lays out Labour's housing plans at the Chartered Institute of Housing's Housing...
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Industry news

Housing 2023 – 300k new homes a year. Is it really that simple?

Published by: Phil Thomas
300,000 new homes a year - how hard can it be?
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Major Projects, Industry news, Building Safety Act

Building Safety Act to empower warranty’s role as a de-risking partner

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty look at how the upcoming gateway system can empower the role of warranty as a de-risking partner.
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Industry news, Regulations, Building Safety Act

The Building Safety Act, warranty, and the age of accountability

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty discusses the upcoming Building Safety Act and it's implications for warranty and accountability.
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Self-build, Industry news

England's 2021-22 self-build hotspots

Published by: Phil Thomas
We map out the latest data on self-build in England, charting a significant decline in applications and permissions.
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News from LABC, Industry news

LABC on the future of competence in building control

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC's Lorna Stimpson spoke at the 2023 Risk and Regulations summit to explain how LABC are embracing a new era of competence for...
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Industry news

Risk and Regs Summit 2023 - The legislation needed for net zero

Published by: Phil Thomas
Experts from the housing industry use their time at the 2023 Risk and Regs Summit to discuss the leglisation needed to drive...
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LABC Warranty news, Industry news, Industry trends

Temperature check – what do Technical Manual readers have planned for 2023?

Published by: Phil Thomas
We polled more than 800 Technical Manual readers about their 2023 plans - read about what they said in this blog.
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LABC Warranty news, Industry news, Industry trends

No room for gloom? The companies planning more homes in 2023

Published by: Phil Thomas
When polled, a majority of LABC Warranty Tech Manual readers said they'd be building more homes in 2023 - let's take a look at...
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Technical Manual, LABC Warranty news, Industry news

New LABC Warranty Technical Manual available now

Published by: Phil Thomas
The latest Technical Manual from LABC Warranty, Version 11, is available to download now.
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Industry news

Where is the brownfield fund actually going?

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty takes a look at which councils will benefit most from the latest round of brownfield regeneration funding.
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LABC Warranty news, Industry news

Year in review 2022 - Part one

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty take a look back at a year in homebuilding that no one can forget in a hurry.
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LABC Warranty news, Industry news

New – Build your HBF Star Rating with LABC Warranty

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty launches the New Homes Survey, letting developers and builders survey home owners and build their HBF Star Rating.
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Government & Policy, Insulation, Industry news, Industry trends

Why is the UK so cold on heat pumps?

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty takes a look into why heat pumps are struggling to make an impact in the UK, and how the situation could be changed.
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LABC Warranty news, Industry news

Heads up - LABC Warranty joins hard hat recycling scheme

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty has joined the National Hard Hat Recycling Scheme, meaning no more spent LABC Warranty hard hats will go to...
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Industry news

Gassed out - heating homes after the gas is gone

Published by: Phil Thomas
A look at how the the UK can approach heating our homes without gas and hit our net-zero targets, according to experts from the...
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Self-build, Industry news, Industry trends

Where's the best place to self-build in England?

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty takes a look at the local authorities proving popular with the self-build market, and where you're most likely to...
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LABC Warranty Services, Industry news

How to ensure a successful final inspection

Published by: Phil Thomas
Weeks of hard work has culminated in this moment. A brand new home is waiting for its expectant residents, ready for them to open...
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Industry news

Housing heavyweights outline challenges for the future

Published by: Phil Thomas
A panel of speakers from the housing industry outline the challenges facing the industry, now and into the immediate future.
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Industry news

CIH set out key areas for housing at annual conference

Published by: Phil Thomas
Gavin Smart, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), used his opening remarks at their Housing 2022 event to...
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Building Regs, Industry news

Government to strengthen high rise safety

Published by: Phil Thomas
The government has announced a package of changes to fire safety regulations designed to strengthen fire safety in high-rise...
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MMC, Materials, Self-build, Industry news

Explosion of self-build demand shows appetite for efficient homes and MMC

Published by: Phil Thomas
As self-build demand goes up, we can see that half of self-builders are opting to incorporate energy-efficient technology and...
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Industry news

Flooding - how can home builders future-proof their developments?

Published by: Phil Thomas
With flooding projected to be a more serious problem in the future, this article examines what home builders can do to...
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Features, Industry news, Building Safety Act

Building Safety Act gains royal assent – LABC Warranty and LABC react

Published by: Phil Thomas
After years in the making, and months of debate, the long-awaited Building Safety Act has gained Royal Assent and has passed into...
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Features, Industry news

Tall building approvals across London hit record levels

Published by: Phil Thomas
LABC Warranty’s Craig Ewles reacts to London tall building approvals hitting record highs in 2021
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Features, Industry news

Nutrient neutrality – what’s all the controversy about?

Published by: Phil Thomas
This article gives you a whistle-stop tour of what nutrient neutrality is, why it’s in the headlines, and what’s happening next.
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Features, Industry news

Construction industry cries out for more aggressive emissions regulations

Published by: Phil Thomas
Part Z is a proposal from a panel of engineering, construction, and architecture experts to reduce embodied emissions in...
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Research, Industry news

A third of home builders to provide work-from-home areas in new homes from 2022

Published by: Phil Thomas
More than a third of builders and developers plan to include work-from-home study rooms or areas in new homes from 2022, a survey...
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Industry news, Industry trends

How the UK economy is shaping up following the pandemic

Published by: Phil Thomas
Economists are confident that despite a “softening” of the housing market for the remainder of 2021, the outlook appears positive...
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Building Safety, Major Projects, Industry news

Housing providers call for more support as building safety poses threat to new development

Published by: Phil Thomas
Could building safety works put the brakes on housing associations’ plans to build more affordable housing? Read more.
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Self-build, Government scheme, Industry news

New finance to support more affordable self-build mortgages

Published by: Phil Thomas
The Government has announced a new £150m fund to support a scheme to deliver low deposit mortgages for self-build and...
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Industry news

Transitional arrangements in regulations: when does work actually start on site?

Published by: Phil Thomas
The point when projects are deemed started is important: it determines the building regulations for your project. When is a site...
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Self-build, Government scheme, Industry news

Self Build scheme puts sites forward for funded custom builds in Wales

Published by: Phil Thomas
Building your own home in Wales? Take advantage of the new Self Build Wales scheme, which provides funded custom homes for...
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Government & Policy, Industry news

Consultation on “world leading” energy efficiency in UK homes

Published by: Phil Thomas
As expected, the Government has announced a consultation on the Future Homes Standard, focusing on energy standards and...
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Self-build, Industry news

How to get started on your self-build project

Published by: Phil Thomas
Building your own house is an ambition held by many but it can be a rocky and expensive road if you’re not fully prepared for...
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Features, Structural Warranty, Industry news

Choosing a Structural Warranty Provider

Published by: Phil Thomas
How do you choose a warranty provider? With a range of options on the market, What is the difference, and how do you choose the...
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Industry news

Building in the Budget

Published by: Phil Thomas
Here’s a snapshot of some of Philip Hammond’s main building-related announcements last week
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Materials, Ground, Industry news

Boring Company, Exciting Bricks, Cheaper Houses?

Published by: Phil Thomas
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla has unveiled plans to convert the dirt excavated by his tunnel digging business, the Boring...
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Industry news, Brownfield

Britain has Enough Brownfield Land to Solve the Housing Crisis

Published by: Phil Thomas
It has been discovered that there is enough space on brownfield sites to build at least one million new homes. Due to the nature...
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Industry news

Bridging the Widening Skills Gap: How and why?

Published by: Phil Thomas
The construction industry isn’t a new one and as with any industry that has existed for a long time, public perception tends to...
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Industry news

Bathroom Design 2.0: The Function-First Solutions of the Future

Published by: Phil Thomas
Bathroom design is an interesting topic right now, as technology and innovative design are at a point of coming together to...
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Building Regs, Features, Industry news

Dangerous Dust on the Building Site

Published by: Phil Thomas
Air pollution is a growing issue in the world and is especially evident and dangerous within our heavily populated urban centres....
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