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How to protect your masonry from frost and rain
The house that Jack built – a self-build case study
Supporting your non-load bearing internal walls
Introducing our new Technical Manual
Reduce noise in your new build with the help of British Gypsum
What you need to know from the Housing White Paper 2017
New Approved Document R comes into effect
Sound control in flat conversions with timber floors & masonry walls
How to get started on your self-build project
Removing barriers could help SME's deliver more new homes - HBF Report
A practical guide to Structural Lintels and Bearings
How to ensure your chimney is constructed correctly
How to ensure lateral support to walls when constructing floors and roofs
30 local authorities given go ahead for new starter homes
New garden villages to help tackle housing shortage
8 handy hints for installing horizontal damp proof course
Spot the defect - Cavity wall ties
How to install a traditional hipped roof
Here Today But What About Tomorrow?
Are you up to speed with Japanese Knotweed?
Spot the defect - Damp proof membrane
The National Site Manager of the Year award goes to...
A day in the life of a Warranty Risk Surveyor
New fund to help local authorities build on brownfield land
The Bricks annual award celebration 2016
New benefit cap will affect landlords as well as tenants
The New Homes Review - The new independent survey
Top 3 hurdles facing housing associations
Spot the defect - Internal wall junctions
What can housing take away from the Autumn Statement
Building new homes? Who can apply for the Home Building Fund?
Spot the defect - Cavity wall insulation
Spot the defect - Laying bricks and blocks
Spot the defect - service pipes
'A' Rated insurance - what does this mean for you?
10 considerations - Vibratory techniques for ground improvement
Top 3 barriers facing SME house builders
How to use lateral restraints during construction
Building in London? Don’t get stung by new zero carbon rules
Helping your customers understand their structural warranty
Spot the defect - Wall plates
Self-Builders: Avoiding the Community Infrastructure Levy?
The benefits and risks of using Drones in construction
Spot the defect - Gas membrane cavity trays
How to succeed when installing remedial wall ties
Heads up! Suspended ceiling requirements
New Construction Codes of Practice impact basement builds
Spot the defect - Chases in masonry
Catching up with Courtney our 2015 Rising Star
Spot the defect - Damp Proof Course
Affects of reduced interest rates construction and housing?
10 important recommendations to help build quality new homes
Lead Guttering - a flexible approach
How to install your staircase properly
Thatched roofs on new builds and conversions
Key factors to consider when building in a conservation area
Minimise heat loss with our cavity wall insulation guide
The Self Build Register - what is it and how does it work?
Why use an architect to make your dream home a reality?
Build walls to last - Guide to laying bricks and blocks
Your guide to our risk management site inspections
How will Brexit affect the construction industry?
The pros and cons of a Brexit for the construction industry
Let's floor it - how to make sure your floors are level
Going it alone? Why some construction experts support a Brexit
6 major benefits of buying a new build home
How to use cavity wall ties to meet building regulations
Top tips to navigate through the planning process
Queen's Speech - Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Small victory for SME builders on Section 106 obligations
What you need to know about demolition
6 key things to keep your raft foundations afloat
10 basement conversion costs you may need to consider
Turning Green - How rammed earth is used in construction
Top tips for selling your new build site!
Using the right render to protect against the elements
How will the starter home scheme affect developers?
Importance of replacing wall ties to avoid structural instability
Avoid snags when installing drainage close to foundations
What standards do you need to adhere to for basements?
What are the London Mayor hopefuls key plans for housing?
How to ensure your roof stays put even in high winds
Reducing the effects of ground heave following tree removal
Drones - helping you get a birds eye view from the ground
Knockout blow for the private rental sector?
Top tips to consider when buying land for your home
Does a two-storey extension need planning permission?
Starter Homes - On your marks...get set...oh!
Is building control holding back house building in the UK?
Is it risky business using innovative methods of construction?
Why is council tax being charged on incomplete new homes?
Building new homes? Make sure you keep the noise down
Don't be exposed - know how to insulate your window reveals
Will the 3% stamp duty hike hit self-builders and renovators?
Contamination risks when building on brownfield land
Do I need a structural warranty? Building, converting or extending?
What does winning The Bricks mean to our customers?
Taunted by timber? How to preserve timber in existing buildings
Lean on me - how to join onto an existing building
Defusing the skills time bomb - Chief Executive of FMB reports
In over our heads - Why we are building on floodplains
Tall buildings - The latest advice from Historic England
How to be compliant when converting a listed building
Government to help tackle barriers for SME house builders
Considerations when insulating pitched roofs at rafter level
Minimising heat loss in your retrofit project
LABC identify 3 things to look out for when installing DPC
Working in cold conditions
Stopping the spread of fire in cavity walls
Feeling the cold? Heating zone control systems are the answer
Housing comes out on top in the Autumn spending review
Housebuilder share prices rocket in lead up to spending review
Giving the gift of food this Christmas!
Shifting the balance - Starter Homes and Affordable Housing
A quick guide to construction insurance
A step by step guide to level thresholds
Flexi Rent - the new housing model for affordable housing?
Make sure you do not fail the sound check on your new build
Permanent plans for office to residential - The affects on you?
Last chance to have your say on the Consumer Code
The Bricks - an award celebration like no other!
Rising insurance premiums - What affects will this have?
How Cameron plans to achieve 1 million new homes by 2020
Basements - House of horrors or a fairytale ending?
Government backed guarantee to build PRS homes
4 ways to stop walls cracking under pressure
How the voluntary Right to Buy deal will affect social housing
Underpinning of existing foundations - what is required?
How would social housing fit into Corbyn's plans?
What will Corbyn do to develop the Private Rental Sector?
Jeremy Corbyn's plans to tackle dwindling housing supply
Fire sprinklers compulsory in Wales: the requirements
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's plans for the housing industry
Will regional devolution help end the housing crisis?
The UHI effect & why we need to invest in green building
Richard Twine (LABC) summarises the Housing Standards Review
6 steps to building your dream home
Piling foundations - 10 documents you need to submit
On target with build to rent?
Building Near Trees?
New funding opportunity to develop new starter homes
How to deal with drainage issues
Effective design & installation of pile foundations
Robots, printers & drones - Future of house building
Is removing zero carbon homes creating an even playing field?
Government initiatives which should help smaller builders
Vibro compaction vs piling - to shake or not to shake
The Green Deal & the 8 other policies scrapped by government
20 things that don't require planning permission
How to avoid a leaky flat roof
What social housing changes mean for the future
Structural warranties date all the way back to Napoleon
How the new budget announcement affects the housing industry
Why the need for affordable rural housing is now more urgent
Right to Buy - the figures are in!
Should flashings and cavity trays be provided to canopy roofs?
Understanding the requirements for hot water supply
4 key changes to London housing plan - Mayor of London
Japanese Knotweed: The ASBO plant
Tackling the housing crisis by investing in our Rising Stars
How do the Conservatives plan to tackle the housing crisis?
9 Key Points from the new Housing Bill - Queens Speech
The Bricks - Top tips for an award winning site
LABC Warranty Charities of the year
Water efficiency: How to ensure you have enough water
5 considerations when installing a Lightning Protection System
Design requirements for keeping your basement dry
Apprenticeships - how heavy is the levy?
Green belt, brown field or grey area?
What to consider when installing External Wall Insulation
Updates to the Consumer Code for Home builders
Case Study: Cyden Homes, PAR 3 Humberston
Brexit - What will the implications be for construction?
Case study: Redrow, Colindale Gardens
Spotlights on spotlights
What do LibDem policies mean for house building?
What do the other parties’ policies mean for housebuilding?
What could the election mean for social housing?
General Election - The main policies affecting construction
What do Labour policies mean for house building?
What do Conservative policies mean for house building?
How to get it right: working on or around a party wall
Our new website & online application form is now live
Nominate your most promising employees for The Bricks 2017
How to finance your custom or self-build project
SME builders hit by high materials prices
How you can benefit from the local authority land release fund
How to ensure your loft conversion complies with building regulations
The Help to Buy Equity Loan is here to stay
Building on Brexit - a 12 point plan for the future
SCOSS Alert: A sudden loss of ground support
As the nation gets older, our housing needs are changing
Are Modular Homes the Future?
Choosing a Structural Warranty Provider
What to look for onsite: Foundation Excavations
What to look for onsite: Footings at DPC level
The Bricks: Meet the Judges
Looking forward to The Bricks 2017!
Over half of new home buyers would recommend their builder
The Construction Industry Knowledge Gap
What to look for onsite: Timber frames
The Bricks 2017 – The Winners
Garden Town developments to be fast tracked with funding
What to look for onsite: Load bearing walls
Plan of Action Formed to curb Forward Tipping Dumper Fatalities
The Housing Market - What's new from the Foundations Industry?
Who’s in the running for National Site Manager of the Year?
Dangerous Dust on the Building Site
Mitigating the Risk of Dangerous Dust on the Building Site
How to get nominated for The Bricks 2018
Autumn Budget 2017
Self healing concrete: Is Bioconcrete the future?
Budget 2017 – A Closer look for the Construction Industry
Don’t lose the plot with our guide to plot types
Tech Update: Using Concrete in Cold Weather
Looking forward: What does the future hold for construction?
Every £1 spent with LABC's members returns more than £700
Structural Warranty: Everything you need to know
Where Do Land Developers Get The Best Return On Investment?
Tech update: Acceptable Tolerances in Brickwork
What is Prefabrication & what difference will it make?
Healthy New Towns
Tech Update: Timber strength, Storage and Grading
Tech Update: Admixtures. What they do and when to use them
Future of Construction: Droning on
FAQ: Cavity Barriers in External Walls
Redrow Launches First Ever Housebuilding Degree
Tech Update: Tolerances in Internal Walls, Ceilings, Junctions and Floors
LABC - UK's 1st Building Control Surveying Qualification Pathway
Tech Update: Working in Cold Weather
Britain has Enough Brownfield Land to Solve the Housing Crisis
Modern Methods of Construction
Get it right first time with Cladding and Facades
Are Britain’s Houses Getting Smaller? (New Data)
Bridging the Widening Skills Gap: How and why?
How Not to Fail on Facades
Could 3D Printing Help Provide Housing in the Developing World?
Tech Update: Site Investigation Phase 1 Geoenvironmental Assessment (Desk Study)
Automation in Construction - The robots are coming
Recognising Site Managers for their Contribution to Construction
Construction Academies: Bridging the Widening Skills Gap
Tech Update: Site Investigation Phase 2 Geoenvironmental Assessment (Intrusive Ground Investigation)
Managing Risks from Contamination: A Developer's Guide
Boring Company, Exciting Bricks, Cheaper Houses?
The Bricks Winners – High Grange
The Best Cities to Live for a Stress Free Lifestyle
Public Attitudes to Housebuilding - 2017 Social Attitudes Survey
The Bricks Winners - Heritage Developments SW Ltd
Tech Update: Site Testing for Water-Tightness of Facades
Tech Update: Site Tests for Water-Tightness of Facades
Retrofitting, when traditional sprinklers demand too much water supply
The Bricks Winners - M H Stainton
3D Print for Speed and Sustainability!
5 New Technologies on their way to Shake Up Construction
Transterior Home-Building Best Practices for 2018 and Beyond
How to Succeed with New Technology in Construction
Introducing our Site Manager Regional Winners of 2018!
Sealant Types and Uses
Which Cities Have The Smallest Houses?
What Causes Sealant to Fail?
Judging the Bricks. Step 1: Organisation
Green Belt Land housing applications reach record total
Judging the Bricks. Step 2: External Works
Mitigating Heat in Cities
Judging the Bricks. Step 3: First Fix
UK’s Largest Construction Waste Recycling Plant opens in West Lothian
Judging the Bricks. Step 4: Second Fix
Revolutionising Residential Schemes - Offsite Construction Methods
Judging the Bricks. Step 5: Foundations
Judging the Bricks. Step 6: Roofs
Bathroom Design 2.0: The Function-First Solutions of the Future
Looking forward to The Bricks Awards
Expert Views at the top for our first ‘Technical Talk’
Judging the Bricks. Step 7: Superstructure
Judging the Bricks. Step 8: Surface Finishing
Countdown to The Bricks 2018
The Bricks 2018
The Bricks 2018 – The Winners
Weatherproofing Your Construction Site
Site Manager Awards 2018 Countdown
Building in the Budget
Who is the National Site Manager of the Year 2018?
Upcycling in Construction
Constructing for the Future: Designing Timeless Interiors
How to Avoid Suspended Timber Floors That Squeak or Deflect
The Future of Housing - According to Kids
Noise & Planning: An Introduction
Noise and Planning: Mitigation
Noise & Planning: Agent of Change
How to prevent condensation and water in refurbs & conversions
How to Choose a Contractor?
Constructing for the Planet: 4 Green Trends & Technologies
En Suite Design 101: 3 Essential Considerations
LABC Warranty campaign makes another marketing award final
Is Modern Methods of Construction changing ways of thinking?
Floor screeds and underfloor heating - a best-practice guide
How NOT to use cavity trays in flat roof wall abutments
Creating an effective radon barrier to avoid defects
Radon gas barriers in timber-frame buildings - Installation tips
Design of spandrel panels in the gables of low-rise housing
69% of new home buyers get value for money - NHR 2018
Affordable housing: Government announces £3bn funding
Ecobuild becomes Futurebuild
Essential engineering tips for trouble-free patio doors
Construction awards 2019 - How to get nominated for The Bricks
Some (luxurious) ideas for your next basement project
Policies that will influence Government's review into Part L
Lateral restraint straps - A reminder of the regulations
Birds, bats and a regional Site Manager award: Jason Oakley - Bloor Homes
Damp protection for concrete floor beam systems
South Wales Site Manager of the Year award winner and three legless lizards?
Acceptable floor levels in modern methods of construction (MMC)
Do's and don'ts when using mortar in masonry construction
North West Site Manager of the Year inspired by seafront development
Building your own home? Why you need a structural warranty
Learning about the future of high-rise
Guidance on minimum staircase widths in apartment blocks
When you don't need planning permission for your extension
Developers experiences working with LABC Warranty - new case studies
Where Would You Rather Live?
A good quality site leads to good quality homes, says LABC Warranty regional Site Manager of the Year winner
Eco-Friendly Bathrooms: 4 Key Design Considerations
How to correctly install bay windows
Challenging development nets award win for first-time site manager Sandy
Structural warranty or Professional Consultant’s Certificate?
Tech Update: Laminated Glass
Spot the defect – bay windows
Adopting MMC – how one social housing provider is overcoming barriers
47 becomes 16 – the regional award winners shortlisted for Site Manager of the Year 2019
Building Better, Building Beautiful: what are the implications for house builders?
How many homes could we build on brownfield land in England in 2019?
Who is a Rising Star at your workplace? Nominate them for an award at The Bricks 2019
Every workplace has an Unsung Hero. Nominate yours now for The Bricks 2019
Designing and building your homes to be more accessible - Part One
Modern methods of learning: how are the builders of tomorrow learning about offsite construction?
Getting stairs and staircases right in single homes
Where should you position electrical sockets and switches?
Patience and flexibility key for a successful Site Manager
Designing and building your homes to be more accessible – Part Two
Changes help strengthen the Consumer Code for Home Builders
Generating power at home – what you need for structural warranty approval
Offsite Expo – the new premier showcase for offsite build?
PRS – the perfect property answer for the Subscription Generation?
Meet the Bricks 2019 Finalists – Part 1
Meet the Bricks 2019 Finalists – Part 2
Meet the Bricks 2019 Finalists – Part 3
Meet the Bricks 2019 Finalists – Part 4
Meet the Bricks 2019 Finalists – Bricks and Mortar Partnership
10 key takeaways from the Government’s new National Design Guide
Consultation to usher in “world leading” energy efficiency in UK homes
Bloor Homes crowned Developer of the Year as Bricks 2019 winners celebrate
Faster, fairer planning promised in forthcoming green paper
Who will be crowned Site Manager of the Year 2019?
Affordable housing: where will housing providers get funding from?
Modern methods of construction in social housing – the challenges
Why UK house-builders will need to get familiar with heat pump technology
LABC Warranty Site Manager of the Year reveals the secrets of his double success
Election 2019: We round up the main parties’ housing policies
Guidance on Insulation for Timber Frame Walls with External Brick Cladding
Accounting for Movement in Concrete Bricks
Building Control and Structural Warranty inspections: why are they different?
That was housing in 2019 – Review of the Year Part 1
That was housing in 2019 – Review of the Year Part 2
How might a shared ownership national model affect social housing providers?
The 10 steps you need to take to get a structural warranty
How the structural warranty quotation process works
Self Build scheme puts sites forward for funded custom builds in Wales
Why promote your membership of the Consumer Code to market your homes?
Survey reveals fewer people believed their new home represented value for money in 2019
Part L consultation about to close – could it be a step back?
Almost a third of new-home buyers have previously bought an older property, survey reveals
17 ways to design better homes and developments
Top 10 tips for getting the most out of the LABC Warranty Extranet
What will the First Homes scheme mean for developers?
We have got you covered: How the claims process works
LABC Warranty bolsters its A-rated insurer panel for 2020
Low-key start to self-build register despite demand
Developers broadly in favour of a New Homes Ombudsman
Budget 2020 – what does it mean for the housing sector?
Fire safety resource for external walls of taller buildings launched
Making sense of Government housing policies
Site manager shortlist revealed for Site Manager Awards 2020
Updated Guidance for Magnesium Oxide Boards (MgO)
New Technical Manual Version 9
Warranty Site Inspection Services During Covid-19
Developers granted more time to start work following planning extension
What will new Part L regulations mean for boilers?
Draft Building Safety Bill – 7 key points for builders and developers
Protect electrical and mechanical systems in your new-build project with LABC Warranty
Helping customers – how the claims portal makes life easier for customers
Regional winners revealed for Site Manager Awards 2020
Introducing The Bricks Site Recognition Awards
LABC Warranty takes first steps to share technical knowledge of MMC
Shared ownership to lead new affordable home growth in England
Tech Update: Mock Tudor Cladding
How to apply for the next round of Help to Buy
New group to advise government on local area design codes
What is the Building a Safer Future Charter?
Developers invited to consult on raising accessibility standards in new homes
Have your say on the future of England’s planning system
Transitional arrangements in regulations: when does work actually start on site?
Younger people most interested in designing and building their own home
Tech Update: Painting over intumescent strips
Tech Update: Podium deck guidance
Tech Update: Lift pit tanking details
Tech Update: Render on Substrates
LABC Warranty reports robust Q1-Q3 trading despite challenges
Site Manager of the Year 2020 - Paul Thompson, Tolent
Site Manager of the Year 2020 - Massimo Polacco, Aequus Developments
Site Manager of the Year 2020 - Richard Gee, Bloor Homes
Site Manager of the Year 2020 - Craig Jones, Beech Developments
Site Manager of the Year 2020 - Mark Hardy, Bloor Homes
Site Manager of the Year 2020 - Tony Robinson, Willmott Dixon
Single glazed windows in conversion schemes
TRADA Span Tables
The heat is on: changes to the transition period for gas boiler ban
WIN a £25 Amazon Voucher this Christmas
Fibre reinforcement to concrete screeds
Electrical consumer units - position in new homes
Package sewerage treatment plants, septic tanks and cesspools
Have your say on extending permitted development
Review of the Year 2020 Part 1
Review of the Year 2020 Part 2
Tech Update: Timber Doors and Window Frames
Tech Update: Flashing systems, fake or alternative lead
Tech Update: Radon Contamination
Tech Update: Roof tiling and underlays
Tech Update: Bricks, rammed earth
Tech Update: Ceramic floor tiling on domestic timber floors
Tech Update: Wall tie replacement in existing buildings
Canopy Flashing and Weathering Details
More new features added to our online customer portal
Wales seeks to extend fire safety regime to all multi-occupancy residential buildings
Heating systems - zone control systems explained
Floor decks: timber fixing requirements in domestic locations
Thatched roofs in new builds and conversions
New home built alongside or attached to an existing home
Foundation, trees and clay
Heave: ground recovery following tree removal
Help to Buy and stamp duty deadlines are coming...are you on track?
Guidance on suspended ceilings
Cavity separating walls and gable walls, lateral restraint
Cavity Trays – Major Projects Acceptance
Tech update: Contaminated plasterboard
Cavity trays and reveal closers
GRP roofing requirements
National Model Design Code moves a step closer
New homes ombudsman and code of practice take a step closer
Emissions to be cut by nearly a third in all new homes in England from 2022
Have your say on overheating and the Fabric Energy Efficiency Standard in new homes
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