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The building control system needs a revamp “from first principles” to meet its minimum standards, an independent panel led by ...

A council building control team has been named the best in the country. Dorset Council’s building control service picked up the top award at the LABC Building Excellence Awards 2025 and received a ...

In recent weeks, Assent Building Compliance and two of its registered subsidiaries ceased trading amid mounting losses and damages claims. This is a significant event that goes far beyond one firm’s ...

The latest report from the Building Control Independent Panel on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations sets out the ...

Reflecting on my career, I began in Local Authority Building Control (LABC) just as the market was about to undergo lasting change. In 1985, NHBC became the first Approved Inspector under the Building ...