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As part of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Health and Safety Executive and the Building Control Alliance we are please to provide some Busy Builder sheets with information on health and safety matters on building sites. The sheets can be found here.

Online payments are preferred but if you want to send a cheque please ensure it is payable to Elmbridge Building Control Services Ltd or EBCS Ltd. Cheques made payable to Elmbridge Borough Council will not be accepted after 1st November 2016.

One year ago on 1 August 2015, Elmbridge Borough Council created England’s first building control mutual - Elmbridge Building Control Services Limited (EBCS). For the last year EBCS has successfully provided the Council’s building control services and managed the applications from developers in Elmbridge including residents and businesses. Elmbridge Borough Council has a highly qualified and dedicated team of Building Control officers who help residents and developers to understand and apply building regulations. The building control team has a wealth of local knowledge, such as ground conditions and drainage details that help get plans to approval. The benefit of Mutual

Previous Guildford College student donates essential site surveying equipment On Wednesday 11 May, Guildford College’s Construction department were kindly donated some ex-local authority site surveying equipment by a previous student of the College. The equipment, which included a theodolite (used to measure the height of contours) and an electronic distance meter, are essential tools used in site surveying and will prove invaluable in teaching our students the skills and knowledge needed to progress onto a career inConstruction or Civil Engineering. Mark Webb, a previous Civil Engineering student from Guildford College and current Chief Executive of Elmbridge Building Control Services Limited,

Best in construction celebrated at LABC Building Excellence Awards Grand Final Outstanding construction was celebrated last night (10 November) as nearly 700 UK building industry professionals gathered for the Grand Finals of the 2015 LABC Building Excellence Awards. Contractors, architects, designers and local authority building control surveyors were among the guests at the Lancaster London Hotel. Comedian and impersonator, Jon Culshaw, best known for his show Dead Ringers, hosted the event, which is held to reward the best in technical innovation, sustainability and design. The awards showcase buildings and design teams that have had to tussle with difficult technical or

Your home is likely to be one of your biggest assets. Over the course of your occupancy your home will have to adapt to the changing needs of you and your family. This guide will take you through the Building Control process. Click here to view.  

Elmbridge Building Control Services are key members of the team who are the confirmed 2015 winners for the LABC South East Region. Project name: Flower Cottage, Ockham Lane, Cobham Project team: Blackbottle, Woods Town & Country Houses, Chasemore Farm Local Authority Building Control: Elmbridge Borough Council