With LABC’s SR21 Trainee Building Control Surveyors and the huge uptake in our education programmes at Levels 4 and 5, LABC is pleased to be launching a NEW Emerging Talent Annual Conference. 

The 2023 event will take place on 4 and 5 September in Milton Keynes. 
 
This conference will be specifically for new entrants into the profession (joined in the last 5 years) and provide the opportunity for Trainees to network and learn from industry experts at a level appropriate to them. 
 
The event will follow a similar format to the main member conference (2-day residential conference with gala dinner). 
 
We aim to have several exhibitors attend the event to enhance the learning opportunities for Trainees. 
 
Recognising the fantastic trainees and emerging talent within our network is a priority for LABC. During this conference we hope to launch initiatives to get trainees involved in our national working groups, embed public service ethos into them and promote the fantastic career opportunities within local authority building control. 

Event Details

• Date: 4 & 5 September 2023
• Venue: Leonardo Hotel Milton Keynes. Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 2HP

*Conference programme, session titles and speakers subject to change. All delegates will receive a finalised printed programme on the day of the event. 

If you have any questions about the event please contact bookings@labc.co.uk. 

This half day session is aimed at those new to building control management, with or without a building control background or those just wishing to refresh their existing knowledge.

A truly essential course for anyone who is new to the challenge of managing a building control team or is likely to do so in the future.

This course will help delegates better understand their position within the organisation, budgets and team management, co-operation with stakeholders, the LABC Quality Management system, as well as building professional relationships.

This is a busy and thought provoking day which is designed to support those new to management, reinforce the skills of those with experience an encourage networking and the use of LABC resources.

CPD: This course counts for 3 hours CPD.

Cost: £80.00 + VAT 

Platform: This course will be held via Zoom and will run for 3.5 hours including time for breaks.
 

Course Content & Learning Outcomes:

The session will provide an overview on topics such as

• Background to building control
• Your role in the organisation
• Management styles
• Performance management
• Staff engagement
• Building Control finance - budgets and fee setting
• Health and safety
• Information governance
• Procuring services and Quality management

This course is aimed as an introduction into the tasks and responsibilities that might confront local authority building control managers daily. It should act as a signpost for managers to seek more clarity on what might be expected of them from their managers, or to inform on any further training needs. It should act as a refresher for those who have undertaken prior learning on the subject.

Who should attend:

Building control team leaders
Principals
Line managers
Section leaders
Team leaders
Managers
Anyone who has experience of building control functions who now has a role to play in the management of a modern local authority building control service

OTHER MANAGEMENT COURSES BY LABC:

Building Control Management CPD Pathway: LABC also has a free online building control management CPD pathway that houses a huge set of resources, online courses and forums designed for those managing a building control service. To gain access to this free building control management pathway and community please email learning@labc.co.uk.

This course will give an overview of the building regulation requirements that building professionals require a solid understanding of.

It will look at the application of fire safety principles to building work and the various approaches to demonstrate compliance. It will also discuss principles that can be used to vary guidance but maintain the necessary performance standard.

CPD: This course counts for 3 hours CPD
Cost: £80.00 + VAT per delegate.

Platform: This course will be held via Zoom and will run for 3.5 hours including time for breaks.

Course Content & Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course you will have a good general understanding of the following:

• Fire safety requirements of building regulations for different types of building work.
• Functional requirements.
• Application of Regulation 7(2) to 7(4) to a relevant building (residential/institutional
buildings above 18m in height).
• Approved Document B overview.
• Use of BS 9999.
• Use of BS 9991.
• Regulation 38.

Who should attend

This course is suited to any building professional who wants to get a good understanding of fire safety issues.

• Public Service Building control surveyors
• Architects
• Chartered architectural technologists
• Developers
• Builders
• Contractors
• Specialist contractors
• Building consultants
• Surveyors

This course covers common foundation types used today on both residential and commercial properties including the range of foundations available from simple trench fill foundations through to piling and ground beams. Delegates will learn about the design of simply supported basic structural elements, timber floor joists and steel beams over openings. The course will include an exercise based on a domestic extension that looks at loading, bending moments and shear forces, steel beams, floor joists and associated elements.

CPD: This course counts for 3 hours CPD.

Cost: Days 1 & 2 cost £80.00+VAT per day. You will need to book each part separately using the links at the bottom of this page.

Platform: This course will be held via Zoom and will run for 3.5 hours including time for breaks.

Day One Course Content:

• Loadings and loading assessments.
• Structural analysis of simple structure - Bending moments and shear forces
• Design of timber floors including worked example and practice session
• Common types of foundations and their uses

Day Two Course Content:

• Brief recap on the loading and structural analysis from Day 1
• Design of simply supported steel beams including worked example and practice session
• Structural alterations of domestic properties

Delegates will gain an understanding of the different types of foundations and where there are likely to be used. This will better assist them with their on site assessment when inspecting trial holes and reading through any site investigation reports. They will also learn to understand how loadings are obtained for subsequent analysis on a domestic property. Using these loadings they will then be able to analyse the structural member before proceeding to the design of that structural member. 

Who Should Attend?

Surveyors who are keen to develop their expertise and knowledge of the subject, together with qualified surveyors who want an update session for continuing professional development.