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Event overview
- Dates:
- Times: 8am - 11.30am
- Location: Oldham Event Centre, Boundary Park Off, Hilbre Ave, Oldham, OL2 5BL
- Booking closes on
“These small courses are ideal for the single practitioner” – Mark Smith, Vernon-Smith Associates
"It was without a doubt the best format I have come across. Lots of content, swift presentations. Great!" – Peter Brown, Marsden Brown Associates
Join us at one of our free LABC Technical Seminars (also known as Technical Roadshows) where you will hear from industry experts, exchange ideas and have your questions answered by local building control teams and the LABC team.
You will have the opportunity to register with us on the day to continue being the first to learn about important new building regulations guidance, receive FREE regular CPD briefing sessions, FREE technical e-bulletins and further networking opportunities.
CPD: Virtual events count for 2 hours CPD, in person events count for 3.5 hours CPD.
Cost: FREE
CPD Partners & Speakers:
- Actis Insulation - Tomorrow’s insulation solutions for Future Homes Standards
- Instagroup - Modern solutions for old issues
- LABC - What's new in building regs & compliance?
- LABC Warranty - Typical Warranty Defects
Who should attend:
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Builders
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Designers
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Local authority building control teams
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FMB Master Builders
Follow us on Twitter: @labcuk #labcseminar #designwithus #buildwithus
If you have any questions, or if you wish to register your interest please email us at bookings@labc.co.uk or call us on 020 8616 8120.
Event overview
- Dates:
- Times: 12.30pm - 4pm
- Location: Virtual Event Via Zoom
- Booking closes on
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
Event overview
- Dates: 20 Hydref 2023 to 19 July 2024
- Times:
- Location: Online Qualification
- Booking closes on
Event overview
- Dates: 8 Tachwedd 2023 to 2 Awst 2024
- Times:
- Location: Online Qualification
- Booking closes on
Event overview
- Dates: 19 June 2024 to 21 Awst 2024
- Times:
- Location: Online qualification
- Booking closes on
We've been working with the accreditation bodies to develop a unique Level 6 qualification for people managing the enforcement process to ensure public safety.
Our course is for managers, team leaders or surveyors in building control who have responsibility for, or carry out, enforcement. It's not about management and legislation, it’s about sharing our knowledge and experience in our core role of protecting the public. We’ll look at inspection and enforcement processes including:
- legal action (formal court action, PACE interviews, witness statements, evidence, monitoring reports)
- risk assessments
- lone working policies
- emergency planning
- staff development
- actions proportionate to the risks presented.
To apply to join this course email us at learning@labc.co.uk
TIMETABLE: JANUARY 2025 INTAKE
*timetables / assessments may be subject to change
Take a look at some of the other courses LABC provides in the course brochures below.
Event overview
- Dates: 7 June 2024 to 23 Awst 2024
- Times:
- Location: Online qualification
- Booking closes on
We've worked with accreditation bodies to develop a unique Level 6 qualification that explores the roles and responsibilities of those involved in ensuring the fire safety of a building from inception to demolition. We focus specifically on both existing and new Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) as well as other increasingly complex buildings.
This Level 6 qualification is a recognised pathway to independent competency validation.
Lectures take place within the eleven teaching weeks we'll host an afternoon workshop where you'll discuss complex case studies with expert guest speakers and your peers.
It would be beneficial for you to attend all of the afternoon workshops but if you do miss any due to work commitments you'll be able to catch up in your own time as all workshops will be recorded. There isn’t an exam for this qualification, you'll have a five week break after your last workshop after which time your assignment will be due. In the unlikely event you refer on your first attempt at your assignment, you'll have two more attempts to pass.
To apply to join this course email us at learning@labc.co.uk
Student Testimonials from CH1:
"The breadth of the course content has been good in enabling the provision of complex information in sensible blocks of learning."
"I have vastly increased my knowledge of fire safety over the last 11 weeks, this course was more than a refresher course I have learnt much more specific areas of fire safety. The weekly presentations were very informative and detailed from materials testing to firefighting processes and procedures, most of which I was not knowledgeable about at the start of the course. The weekly specialist speakers were very informative and presented their content well. The course was very intensive taking a lot of home time working, difficult to do when we are all fully employed with busy weekly workloads. But the course was very advantageous for the preparation of the Specialist surveyor validation exam. The website site set up was very impressive and user friendly in my view including to be able to return to the specific areas of course content is very beneficial to recap specific areas of knowledge. This is most useful for work and for the upcoming validation exams. All in all Trevor delivered the course very well it was a success and very beneficial to a qualified building control surveyor."
"Thanks Trevor and all, has really helped me to feel more confident in my approach."
"The course has expanded my knowledge of ADB and the BS 999 range of documents. Very informative course which has greatly improved my fire safety knowledge and experience to progress in the workplace."
"Overall, to date, I am extremely pleased to have had the opportunity to be on the course and it is definitely a worthwhile exercise and I wish this had been available to me years ago."
TIMETABLE: JANUARY 2025 INTAKE
* timetables/assessments may be subject to change
This qualification requires the use of a wide range of sources to develop and expand your knowledge base and evidence your detailed understanding of the subject matter.
Take a look at some of the other courses LABC provides in the course brochures below.
Event overview
- Dates: 2 Medi 2024 to 3 Medi 2024
- Times:
- Location: Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island, Watling St, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 3JA
- Booking closes on
NEW for 2024, LABC will be holding a Totally Technical Conference on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 September.
Event Timeline: Day One Conference 10am - 5pm | Gala Dinner | Day Two Half Day Conference 9am - 2.30pm
Venue: Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island, Watling St, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 3JA
Who should attend? Building Control Surveyors with more than three years experience in building control.
Speakers and presentations across the two days will focus on issues and topics relevant to those performing the day-to-day tasks of a building control surveyor.
Totally Technical Conference - Monday 2 SeptemberChaired by Martin Taylor, LABC Executive Director |
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09.00 - 09.55 | Registration & Refreshments | |
09.55 - 10.00 | Welcome to Conference | Lorna Stimpson, LABC |
10.00 - 10.15 | Welcome to Hinckley | Bill Cullen, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council |
10.15 - 10.45 | Building Safety Reforms in Wales | Mark Tambini, Welsh Government |
10.45 - 11.15 | Proposed Technical Updates to the Building Regulations | Peter Rankin, Building Safety Regulator |
11.15 - 11.45 | Registration of the Profession - the BSRs experience so far | Ged Cooper, Building Safety Regulator |
11.45 - 12.15 | The RBCA Regulations - what do the changes mean? | Wayne Timperley, LABC |
12.15 - 13.00 | Lunch & Networking | |
13.00 - 13.30 | Staircases - A Fire Service Perspective | Ian Leigh, NFCC |
13.30 - 14.00 | Construction Products | Hywel Davies, Independent Adviser in Building Safety & Building Performance |
14.00 - 14.30 | Operational Standards Rules | Tariq Abdoh, LABC |
14.30 - 15.00 | Networking & Refreshments | |
15.00 - 15.30 | Part B - industry responses to second stair designs and lift provisions | Aman Sharma, Totus Digital |
15.30 - 16.30 | Dealing with dangerous structures - the how and why | Mike Terry, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
16.30 | Day 1 of Conference Close | |
18.30 | Drinks Reception & Gala Dinner |
Totally Technical Conference - Tuesday 3 SeptemberChaired by Peter Keates, LABC Executive Director |
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08.30 - 09.00 | Registration & Refreshments | |
09.00 - 09.05 | Welcome to Day 2 | Peter Keates, LABC |
09.05 - 09.30 | Building (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - what we've learned so far | Wayne Timperley, LABC |
09.30 - 10.00 | Parts K & T - looking down the stairs and in the toilets | Trevor Rogers, LABC |
10.00 - 10.30 | CROSS Structural Reporting | Paul Livesey, CROSS |
10.30 - 11.00 | Networking & Refreshments | |
11.00 - 11.30 | Future Homes & Building Standards 2025 | Jason Hewins, Elmhurst Energy |
11.30 - 12.00 | Timber Frame Technology | James Walker, Milner Associates |
12.00 - 12.30 | Fire Curtains | David Keeble, Coopers Fire |
12.30 - 13.15 | Lunch & Networking | |
13.15 - 13.45 | Mining Subsidence: A Developing Problem | Dan Berriman, Cornwall Mining Consultants |
13.45 - 14.30 | Enforcement Case Study | Mike Terry, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
14.30 | Conference Close |
Booking Option | What's included? | Price (exclusive of VAT) |
Option A |
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£400
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Option B |
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£300 |
Option C |
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£200 |
Option D/E |
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£125 |
If you have any questions about the event please contact the events team on bookings@labc.co.uk.
Event overview
- Dates: 3 Medi 2024 to 4 Medi 2024
- Times:
- Location: Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island, Watling St, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 3JA
- Booking closes on
Following the success of the 2023 Emerging Talent Conference, LABC is delighted to confirm it will be returning on 3 & 4 September 2024.
Event Timeline: Day One Half Day Conference 3pm - 6pm | Gala Dinner | Day Two Full Day Conference 9am - 4.30pm
Venue: Leonardo Hotel Hinckley Island, Watling St, Burbage, Hinckley, LE10 3JA
Who should attend? Trainees and Building Control Surveyor's with less than three years experience
Emerging Talent Conference - Tuesday 3 SeptemberChaired by Peter Keates, LABC Executive Director |
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14.00 - 15.00 | Registration & Refreshments | |
15.00 - 15.05 | Welcome to Conference | Peter Keates, LABC |
15.05 - 15.30 | Proposed Technical Updates to the Building Regulations | Peter Rankin, Building Safety Regulator |
15.30 - 16.00 | Staircases - A Fire Service Perspective | Ian Leigh, NFCC |
16.00 - 16.30 | Construction Products | Hanna Clark, CPA |
16.30 - 17.00 | Networking & Refreshments | |
17.00 - 17.30 | Mining Subsidence: A Developing Problem | Dan Berriman, Cornwall Mining Consultants |
17.30 - 18.00 | Future Homes & Building Standards 2025 - An Overview | Jason Hewins, Elmhurst Energy |
18.00 - 18.05 | Day One Conference Close | |
19.00 | Drinks Reception & Gala Dinner |
Emerging Talent Conference - Wednesday 4 SeptemberChaired by Peter Keates, LABC Executive Director |
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09.00 - 09.05 | Welcome to Day 2 of Conference | Peter Keates, LABC |
09.05 - 09.45 | Parts K and T – looking down the stairs and in the toilets? | Trevor Rogers, LABC |
09.45 - 10.30 | Getting the balance right: how to be an approachable regulator and communicate more effectively | Anna Thompson, LABC |
10.30 - 11.00 | Acoustics | John Reed, Instagroup |
11.00 - 11.30 | Networking & Refreshments | |
11.30 - 12.00 | Introduction to the LABC Warranty Technical Manual & the differences between Building Control & Warranty inspections | Steve Cahill, LABC Warranty |
12.00 - 12.30 | How LABC is helping building control maintain their competence | Nick Kendall, LABC |
12.30 - 13.15 | Lunch & Networking | |
13.15 - 14.00 | Introduction to Enforcement | John Askew, LABC |
14.00 - 14.30 | Demistifying BICoF | Wayne Timperley, BSCF |
14.30 - 15.30 | Dangerous Structure Case Study | Mike Terry, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council |
15.30 - 15.45 | Conference Close |
Booking Option | What's included? | Price (exclusive of VAT) |
Option A |
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£290 |
Option B |
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£125 |
If you have any questions about the event please contact the events team on bookings@labc.co.uk.
Event overview
- Dates:
- Times: 09.30am - 1pm
- Location: Virtual Event Via Zoom
- Booking closes on
This course is designed to provide anyone involved in the design, checking, implementation and inspection of foundations, ground works and ground floor slabs with the basic knowledge necessary to perform their role with confidence. We will look at relevant sections of the Building Act 1984, Part A of the Building Regulations, British Standards and Codes of Practice, different materials and systems, ground conditions, soil types and characteristics and what to do when building near trees. Delegates will gain knowledge and understanding of the various requirements, materials, procedures and good practice involved in foundations and ground works. It is aimed at all building control professionals, designers, contractors and site managers who require a basic understanding of the principles and practices of foundations and groundworks.
Please note: This course is split over two half days. Part 1 can be booked as a stand alone course but if you wish to attend Part 2 you must have attended Part 1. If you wish to book Parts 1 and 2 you will need to make a separate booking for each day.
CPD: Parts 1 & 2 count for 3 hours of CPD each.
Cost: Parts 1 & 2 will cost £80.00 + VAT each per delegate. 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. Part 1 & 2 will run for 3.5 hours including time for breaks.
Course Content & Learning Outcomes:
Part 1 - Basic Foundations (extensions and residential buildings) - For more detailed information on the course content please click here.
- Soil and soil classification
- Site investigations
- Foundation types
- Ground floor construction
- Retaining walls (small)
- Testing and tolerances
- Foundation depth calculators
- Contamination
Part 2 - Advanced Foundations (commercial, industrial, high-rise and basements) - For more detailed information please click here.
- Soil and soil classification (advanced)
- Site investigations (additional information)
- Foundation types
- Piling
- Retaining walls (large)
- Basements
- Testing, static, dynamic, integrity
- Foundation/pile calculations
- Piling - good practice guide
- Contamination
Testimonials:
"Well presented and the hand-outs were very useful"
"An excellent and informative course"
"A very interesting course that added further valuable knowledge that I can use when out on site!"
"This was the best LABC course I have been on! I learnt so much and gained a crucial insight into soil mechanics."
Who should attend:
This course is suited to any building professional who wants to get a good basic understanding of foundations and ground works.
- Architects
- Chartered Architectural Technologists
- Developers
- Builders
- Contractors
- Specialist Contractors
- Building Consultants
- Surveyors
- Public Service Building Control Surveyors
Event overview
- Dates:
- Times: 12.30pm - 5pm
- Location: Virtual Event via Zoom
- Booking closes on
Good Building Control rarely results in formal action. But does your team really have the necessary skills and competence if formal action became necessary?
This course provides training from informal day to day enforcement activity, through to carrying out investigations and going to court when formal action is required.
It will cover enforcement in areas of the Building Regulations, Unauthorised Work and Initial Notices, with an overview of the relevant changes in the Building Safety Act 2022, Building Act 1984 and the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) from the 1st of October 2023.
CPD: This course counts for 4 hours CPD.
Cost: £80+VAT
Platform: This course will be held via Zoom and will run for 4.5 hours including time for breaks.
Course Content & Learning Outcomes:
- Informal and formal enforcement
- The Building Act delegated powers/rights of entry
- Enforcement of Building Regulations - Enforcement Policy, Section 35 offences, Section 36 notices and the Stop and Compliance (35B &C) Notices in England.
- How does the Building Safety Act change Enforcement for and by LA’s?
- Action against Building Control? Including current Case Law
- Enforcement of Unauthorised work and Regularisations
- Initial Notices - Reversions
- Planning and investigation - Police and Criminal Evidence Act, witness statements
- Court processes - how to give evidence and what to expect.
Who should attend:
Building control managers
Principal and senior surveyors and team leaders
Building control surveyors
Practice managers, assistant building control surveyors
Trainees and apprentices