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Part L 2010: Another step towards zero carbon
LABC Cymru leads the way in enforcement of Part L
Building for the future
End of an era for building control
LABC approval - it's all in the details
Surge in demand for Q-Mark fire door installer scheme
Rise in private housing steadies construction starts

Midlands
Mansfield transform patient experience
Designed as a landmark building for Mansfield, the redevelopment of Mansfield Community Hospital was an integral part of the overall strategy of transforming the health delivery system for Mansfield District Primary Care and Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust.
Mansfield transform patient experience

New gateway for Punch Taverns
Housing association building on success
Birmingham campaign launched to outlaw rogue builders
North
Glazing a trail for energy efficiency
Freeman's Quay, a new energy-efficient leisure centre in Durham, is blazing a trail when it comes to both water and energy consumption - Durham Building Control provided the building control service on the project
Glazing a trail for energy efficiency

North West celebrates construction excellence
Sunderland tops North East building awards
South East
Sustainable to the core
Under the guidance of Ashford Borough Council Building Control, a unique environmentally friendly venue nestling in tranquil, landscaped grounds has been created at Singleton. The Singleton Environment Centre now provides a full and imaginative programme of activities catering for people of all ages from both the local community and visitors to Ashford

Building Control News
Over the Moons
London acknowledges construction excellence
Coast is clear at Shoreline
LABC South East Building Excellence Awards 2009
Up on the roof
Canopy construction in a class of its own
Community spirit wins the day
Talking shop
South West
Tank havens for building control
Kennedy O'Callaghan Architects and Purbeck District Council Building Control have been involved with a longterm phased project to improve facilities for conservation and interpretation at The Tank Museum in Dorset
Tank havens for building control

Wales
Comprehensive construction
The new Queen Elizabeth Comprehensive School won the Best Educational Building category at the first 2009 LABC Cymru All Wales Building Excellence Awards in June
Comprehensive construction
Building Research
I-plas shortlisted for national recycling awards
I-plas, the recycled building material which is a direct replacement for concrete, steel and wood, has been shortlisted for the National Recycling Awards.
REDROW boxes clever with latest water meter technology
Concrete Corner
Concrete: New News Source
In order to keep the concrete repair, protection and allied activities sector informed of recent events, developments and advancements, the UK Concrete Repair Association (CRA) has established a new and regular electronic communications tool.
Responsibly sourced
Fire Safety
Surge in demand for Q-Mark fire door installer scheme
BM TRADA Certification Ltd has experienced a surge in demand for its Q-Mark scheme for fire door installation. The key driver, it seems, is that third-party certification is being increasingly written in to specifications and that sub-contractors cannot tender for work without it.
Access
Sustainable to the core
Under the guidance of Ashford Borough Council Building Control, a unique environmentally friendly venue nestling in tranquil, landscaped grounds has been created at Singleton. The Singleton Environment Centre now provides a full and imaginative programme of activities catering for people of all ages from both the local community and visitors to Ashford
Mansfield transform patient experience
From the Chief
Taking up the slack
Paul Everall discusses the recession and how it has affected the building control sector
Legal
Remediating contaminated sites through the planning process

Timber Research
Surge in demand for Q-Mark fire door installer scheme
BM TRADA Certification Ltd has experienced a surge in demand for its Q-Mark scheme for fire door installation. The key driver, it seems, is that third-party certification is being increasingly written in to specifications and that sub-contractors cannot tender for work without it.