DBCP pledges support for Derbyshire’s high streets with voucher giveaway
**Update** We’re delighted to announce that Love Belper gift vouchers have now been added to the offer. The vouchers are available to spend in more than 35 retailers in the town of Belper. To assist with the recovery of Derbyshire’s high streets post coronavirus lockdown, Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP) is giving away high street […]
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Shortlist double for Ashgate Hospicecare bedroom project
We’re delighted to announce that a project we were involved with to create nine new private bedrooms at Ashgate Hospicecare, has been shortlisted as a finalist in two award categories at the East Midlands LABC Building Excellence Awards. The £1 million project to transform bed bays into private rooms, has been shortlisted in two categories […]
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Construction: The Roadmap to Recovery in Derbyshire
The Construction Leadership’s Council (CLC) has published its ‘Roadmap to Recovery’ plan, detailing how the industry will bounce back following the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-phase plan covers both the immediate months following the lifting of lockdown on the construction industry, as well as the next two years. Employing 3.1 million workers in the UK and […]
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Save money on Building Regulations applications and inspections when you extend your home
Working from home, home schooling and online keep fit sessions during lockdown have highlighted the need to create multi-functional spaces in many homes. Ahead of the end of lockdown, Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP) is anticipating a rise in building regulations applications and inspections from property owners as they look to extend their homes. To […]
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DBCP helps fund and distribute essential PPE for healthcare workers
With the help of Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP), LABC partner Stephen Greaves from SG Design Studio Architectural Services is on target to make and supply more than 20,000 visors to front line NHS staff, GP surgeries, First Responders, care homes and hospices, in aid of the dog charity Broken Souls Rescue. The charity, which […]
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Helping create much-needed bedrooms at Ashgate Hospicecare
When we learned about Ashgate Hospicecare’s appeal for help to create nine private bedrooms from existing three-bedded bays, we didn’t hesitate to get involved by offering our services completely free of charge. Based in Chesterfield, Ashgate Hospicecare is a charity which provides end of life and respite care to people with life-limiting illnesses who live […]
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Delivery of our services – updated 25/03/2020
These are unprecedented times. In light of the government’s recent announcements, we want to outline how Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP) will continue to deliver its services to ensure the safety of all staff and clients, until further notice. DBCP Business Continuity As much as possible all our services will be delivered remotely, with the […]
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Temporary changes to our services
The health, safety and wellbeing of our community is paramount, which is why we are temporarily changing the way we deliver services from Wednesday 18th March 2020. In line with current advice from the government regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19), Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP) remains open and is focused on continuing to provide services for our […]
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5 Simple steps to gaining Building Control approval
While planning approval is not always needed for modifications to a property, Building Control Approval is. Building Regulations are set by the Government and apply across England and Wales and are set out in the Building Act 1984. They set standards for the design and construction of buildings to ensure the safety and health for people in or about those […]
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DBCP warns home owners that loft conversions could invalidate home insurance
With a growing number of homeowners in Derbyshire using the loft in their house as additional living space, Derbyshire Building Control Partnership (DBCP) is warning that they could be unwittingly invalidating their building insurance as well as putting their life at risk. The warning from Local Authority-approved DBCP follows the insurance Ombudsman’s decision to uphold […]
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