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 ...

Ireland's approach to the enforcement of building regulations requires a cultural shift, according to the new President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors. Kevin Hollingsworth called for a new ...

Conservatories have come a far way from the perspex boxes tacked onto the backs of houses that were either too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter. Modern conservatory design makes them a ...

Both Chelmsford and York councils’ building control web pages state that building inspections are currently unavailable, citing a significant backlog of work and serious staff shortages. The pauses ...