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 (Please note, the price increase from 1st May 2025 to £85+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

Are you a Service Director or Finance Lead with responsibility for the building control team at your local authority?

If you are, and you want to gain a better understanding of the legislation that governs how  building control finances should be managed, then this FREE webinar will provide you with the information you need to fulfil your duties of monitoring and settings budgets for your local authority building control team.

Even if you have some experience of building control finances, why not refresh your knowledge and ‘sense check’ how your authority currently operates.

This half day session will cover:

• The legal framework for charging
• A brief overview of the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010
• CIPFA guidance

There will be no need for you to get your calculators out – our expert presenter will run through some worked examples and provide a practical overview of the building control service; including statutory fee earning and non-fee earning activities, allocation and apportionment as well as support service charges, a subject which always stimulates a great deal of debate during these sessions.

Demonstrating your willingness to take an active interest in your building control service will be greatly appreciated by the team and will help you better support them to deliver on the councils duties and functions in respect to building regulations.

This FREE session is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge and  network with people that have similar responsibilities to yourself and share your experiences in a safe environment.

Who should attend:

• Head of Service
• Corporate Director
• Divisional Manager
• Service Director
• Senior Managers with responsibility for the Building Control Service, who don't have hands on experience with Building Control finance

If you have any questions about the course content and if this is right for you please contact the team at bookings@labc.co.uk

Are you a Service Director or Finance Lead with responsibility for the building control team at your local authority?

If you are, and you want to gain a better understanding of the legislation that governs how  building control finances should be managed, then this FREE webinar will provide you with the information you need to fulfil your duties of monitoring and settings budgets for your local authority building control team.

Even if you have some experience of building control finances, why not refresh your knowledge and ‘sense check’ how your authority currently operates.

This half day session will cover:

• The legal framework for charging
• A brief overview of the Building (Local Authority Charges) Regulations 2010
• CIPFA guidance

There will be no need for you to get your calculators out – our expert presenter will run through some worked examples and provide a practical overview of the building control service; including statutory fee earning and non-fee earning activities, allocation and apportionment as well as support service charges, a subject which always stimulates a great deal of debate during these sessions.

Demonstrating your willingness to take an active interest in your building control service will be greatly appreciated by the team and will help you better support them to deliver on the councils duties and functions in respect to building regulations.

This FREE session is a great opportunity to improve your knowledge and  network with people that have similar responsibilities to yourself and share your experiences in a safe environment.

Who should attend:

• Head of Service
• Corporate Director
• Divisional Manager
• Service Director
• Senior Managers with responsibility for the Building Control Service, who don't have hands on experience with Building Control finance

If you have any questions about the course content and if this is right for you please contact the team at bookings@labc.co.uk

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 £85+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