Paul Everall CBE has been appointed Chief Executive of the DSA, the representative body for Local Authority Building Control, and LABC Services, and will also manage the commercial arm of the Association known as LABC Services.

He was the longest serving head of the Buildings (previously Building Regulations) Division in what is now the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Commencing his duties in 1991 he has covered all aspects of building control, a remit that has expanded significantly during the last decade.

Graduating from Cambridge University in 1966 with first class honours in Mechanical Sciences, Paul held numerous appointments in the Civil Service, including head of the Building Regulations Division, a post he held until earlier this year.