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Check out our Foundation Depth Calculator to easily determine the exact foundation depth required when building near trees.

Version 9 of the LABC Warranty Technical Manual is applicable to applicable sites registered after 18th April 2020

Access our External Wall Fire Safety for Relevant Buildings: Elements Resource Tool

LABC Assured certifies that your product or system meets Building Control and Structural Warranty requirements in England and Wales.

Download our checklist on Level Thresholds to help you comply with the requirements for Building Regulations and LABC Warranty's Technical Manual.

Download our Brick Layers Guide to help you build walls made to last and that comply with Building Regulations and LABC Warranty's Technical Manual.

Download our New Home Warranty Buyer checklist to help you choose the cover that is right for your development.

Damp can be one of the most challenging defects to put right. Learn how to use cavity trays and weep holes to help prevent dampness.

Download our Planning Process Flowchart which aims to help you successfully navigate through the planning process.

Download our latest technical newsletter update and get access to past copies too.

Understand how to use concrete in cold weather with our guidance on the best ways to use and store building materials in differing conditions.

Discover when flashing and canopy trays are required, and the reasons why they are required with our easy to follow checklist on Canopy Roofs.

Timber is a key component in a broad range of builds. How should it be prepared and stored to ensure it does not degrade and impact on your project?

Chapter One of our Technical Manual summarises the LABC Warranty technical guidance on acceptable tolerances in brickwork. Download the chapter here.

Admixtures allow concrete to gain characteristics unobtainable with plain concrete mixes. Learn about admixtures that meet our technical guidance.

With the help of visuals and diagrams, learn more about the acceptable tolerances for key components to the interior structure of your construction.

Read our technical guidance on working with masonry in cold conditions, including tacking accurate readings on temperature.

Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are being used in the housing sector more and more. Read our guidance on using MMC construction practices.

In this article you will learn how to define and identify the scope and purpose of your Geoenvironmental Assessment desk study.

Extra care needs to be taken when installing glazing in higher-risk areas. Identifying those areas and taking measures to prevent injury are key.

Download our Guide to Building on Filled Ground where we outline good practice in relation to building on fill which is acceptable to LABC Warranty.

Download our Mining Guide for guidance on the requirements when building over, or in the vicinity of mine-workings, entries and features.

Find out about the structural design and installation of piled foundations with our Good Practice Guide to Piling.

Learn about what LABC Warranty recognise as good practice in relation to the design and construction of Raft Foundations

Download our Refurbishments Guide for guidance on how to stay warranty compliant when completing refurbs or alterations to existing structures.

Find out what we consider good practice in relation to the design of foundations in soluble rocks with our Solution Features in Soluble Rocks Guide.

Read our guide to understand the recognised good practice in relation to the content and provision of structural calculations when requested.

Download our guide on Vibro Stone Columns and their associated foundations, and learn the recognised good practice for design and installation.

The issue of fire in buildings is a complex one and this document discusses only the use of cavity barriers in external walls.