Paul Everall CEO, LABC

Paul Everall has been Chief Executive of LABC since 1 June 2005. This is the professional body which represents local authorities building control officers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Following graduation from Cambridge University in 1966, Paul\'s career until February 2005 was entirely in the civil service. In his early days he was a traffic and transport engineer, but since 1981 he has led Divisions responsible for planning control over mineral working, new towns, housing renewal policy, and, since 1991, buildings and building regulations. In this latter post he has been responsible for many changes to these Regulations, including new requirements for energy efficiency, sound insulation, electrical wiring, disabled access and fire safety. He also represented ODPM on a wide range of external bodies including BSI, ARB, BBA, BRE and HSE.