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Event overview
- Dates:
- Times: 9.30am - 2.30pm
- Location: Virtual Event via Zoom
- Booking closes on
This course outlines the relevant sections of the Building Act 1984, together with the service of the various notices and procedures involved, including requisition for information, Types of notices and methods of service, injunctions and power to enter premises. Delegates will gain an overview of what is essential for them to effectively discharge their duties under the Building Act and ensure public safety. They will gain an understanding of the various procedures involved in dealing with dangerous structures from the most basic garden walls to large buildings that pose a threat to public safety.
Delegates will review the legislative requirements for persons carrying out demolition within the Building Act 1984, gain an understanding of method statements and demolition techniques, procedures, notifications and control of site practices.
The course will also clarify roles and responsibilities.This course is aimed at building control professionals and technical staff who have a responsibility for dangerous structures and demolition.
CPD: This course counts for 4 hours CPD.
Cost: £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:
• Legislation
• Defective premises
• Dangerous buildings and structures
• Neglected sites
• Ruinous and dilapidated buildings
• Notification and response
• Site inspection and analysis
• Emergency measures
• Legislative procedures for dangerous structures and demolition
• Service of notices
• Consultations
• Case study of a real-life dangerous structure
Who should attend:
Building Control practitioners including managers, surveyors and technicians
Event overview
- Dates: 1 Hydref 2024 to 31 Mawrth 2025
- Times:
- Location: Virtual Learning Environment
- Booking closes on
Continual Professional Development (CPD) is a vital part of the registration of the profession going forward, both for individuals and for teams. The Registered Building Inspector (RBI) Code of Conduct will require individuals to maintain records of and provide evidence of their CPD. The Operational Standards Rules (OSRs) will require employers to make appropriate CPD available to their staff and keep records of this. This will potentially be expensive, time consuming and yet another burden on already stretched resources.
LABC has created a new monitoring and recording portal, myLABC, to help individual members and managers meet these new obligations.
All local authorities will, as part of their current subscription, continue to receive access to the Virtual Learning Environment and will be able to manually upload any CPD they undertake.
Members who elect to subscribe to myLABC will receive an individual log-in, a bespoke tailored calendar of CPD and events based on their work profile. RBI’s will also be able to identify personal training needs and skills gaps identified from their validation assessment (e.g. feedback from the BSCF) with all CPD itemised against the BICoF core competencies and work profile. myLABC will deliver monthly prompts about available resources, unlimited access to courses and learning material, and, perhaps most usefully, an automatic log of all CPD undertaken. This can then be used as evidence for other Competence Assessment Schemes as well as annual CPD returns for Professional Bodies. You’ll never have to remember, evidence, and upload a year’s worth of CPD records again.
Of most interest to managers, is a new dashboard of their surveyor’s learning activity. The VLE will help support performance appraisal and goal setting and automatically generate KPI data for the BSRs OSR Monitoring of teams. This will save many hours of work every year as well as the need to develop manual systems of recording and reporting.
The licence for full access to the system including monthly targeted CPD is £150 per surveyor per annum (£75 / half year) for surveyors in English and Welsh member authorities.
Annual subscriptions run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. You can view our T&C's here.
| License period | myLABC access | Cost | Audience |
| 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | Five working days after date of purchase to 31 March 2026 |
£150 |
Local authority building control members in England and Wales |
| 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | Five working days after date of purchase to 31 March 2026 | £200 | LABC Affiliates (Northern Ireland and other overseas members) |
| 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 | Five working days after date of purchase to 31 March 2026 | £300 | Local authority non-members including agency staff and other local authority departments |
| 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 | Five working days after date of purchase to 31 March 2026 | £75 | Local authority building control members in England and Wales |
| 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 | Five working days after date of purchase to 31 March 2026 | £100 | LABC Affiliates (Northern Ireland and other overseas members) |
| 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 | Five working days after date of purchase to 31 March 2026 | £150 | Local authority non-members including agency staff and other local authority departments |
If you have any questions about accessing myLABC please contact the team at mylabc@labc.co.uk.
Event overview
- Dates:
- Times: 09.30am - 2.00pm including breaks
- Location: Virtual Event Via Zoom
- Booking closes on
This practical, half-day overview CPD course provides essential knowledge of the Building Regulations and Building Act, focusing on the legal requirements for ensuring project compliance. It’s designed to equip contractors and their teams with the tools needed to navigate building control processes, submit accurate building regulation applications, and prepare for inspections, all while minimising delays and reducing risk. This course is ideal for contractors who want to maintain competence and stay ahead of the ever-evolving regulations in the construction industry.
CPD: This course counts for 3 hours CPD.
Cost: £85+VAT
Platform: This course will be held via Zoom and will run for 3.5 hours including time for breaks.
Course Content & Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the legislative framework behind Building Regulations and the Building Act.
- Be able to identify when Building Regulations notification is required and how to submit valid applications.
- Be able to navigate the Building Control process, preparing for inspections and reducing the risk of delays or non-compliance.
- Understand the key elements of Schedules 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the Building Regulations, and how they affect their projects.
- Gain confidence in liaising with Building Control Officers.
Who should attend:
- Architects
- Chartered architectural technologists
- Building engineers
- Chartered surveyors
- Technicians
- Builders
- Contractors
- Site Managers
- Building owners and developers
Please note that this course is part of a series of courses:
- Building Regulation Compliance
- Building Regulation Applications
- Building Regulation Inspections Course
Talk to us if you’re CITB registered and would like to discuss funding options.
T: 020 8616 8120
Event overview
- Dates: 22 Ionawr 2025 to 9 Ebrill 2025
- Times:
- Location: On-line qualification
- Booking closes on
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 need 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.
This presentation includes videos of actual fire incidents, which may be upsetting to some viewers. Prior to playing these videos, we will provide a warning to allow attendees the opportunity to choose whether to view them or to step away from their screen.
CPD: This course counts for 3.5 hours CPD
Cost: £85+VAT
Platform: This course will be held via Zoom and will run for 4 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
Talk to us if you’re CITB registered and would like to discuss funding options.
T: 020 8616 8120
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: £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
Event overview
- Dates:
- Times: 9.30am - 1pm
- Location: Virtual Event via Zoom
- Booking closes on
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: £85+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
- An overview of 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:
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
- Building control team leaders
- Principals
- Line managers
- Section leaders
- Team leaders
- Managers
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.
Event overview
- Dates:
- Times: 9.30am - 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, groundworks 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 groundworks. 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 the trainer does recommend you attended Part 1 first. 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 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. 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
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
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 groundworks.
- Architects
- Chartered Architectural Technologists
- Developers
- Builders
- Contractors
- Specialist Contractors
- Building Consultants
- Surveyors
- Public Service Building Control Surveyors
Talk to us if you’re CITB registered and would like to discuss funding options.
T: 020 8616 8120
Event overview
- Dates:
- Times: 9.30am - 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, groundworks 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 groundworks. 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 the trainer does recommend you attended Part 1 first. 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 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. 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
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
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 groundworks.
- Architects
- Chartered Architectural Technologists
- Developers
- Builders
- Contractors
- Specialist Contractors
- Building Consultants
- Surveyors
- Public Service Building Control Surveyors
Talk to us if you’re CITB registered and would like to discuss funding options.
T: 020 8616 8120
Event overview
- Dates: 9 July 2024 to 2 Mai 2025
- Times:
- Location: Online Qualification
- Booking closes on