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Construction Project Management of residential and commercial building
May 17, 2013
5 tips when building your own home
Building your own home is demanding and you need to be able to juggle really well. Juggling priorities, suppliers, materials and costs as well as the family is a large part of self builds and many people who do end up building a house to live in only find that out half way through the […]
Extensions that don’t need planning permission
May 7, 2013
by Jane van Velsen - The Right Writer
Many people in the United Kingdom are thinking about adding an extension or loft conversion to their home this year rather than move but what seems to put a lot of people off is acquiring planning permission. Sometimes, you don’t need planning permission as permitted development rights already exist and you can get away without […]
What Will The Construction Landscape Look Like In 10 Years Time?
April 29, 2013
by Charlie Laing
Being in construction we often muse about what the building landscape will be like a decade from now. Here’s a mixture of hopes and fears; some blue sky thinking and some extrapolation of current trends. Feel free to add to it! Sustainability – there is clearly a drive to improve the performance of our buildings. […]
Posted in: Architecture, Building, new build homes, Residential, Residential Homes, Sustainability, The future
How Recent Government Plans Will Affect You And Your Community
April 25, 2013
by Jane van Velsen - The Right Writer
I’m sure many of you have heard about the new legislation regarding new homes. The building of new homes in the United Kingdom affects us all in different ways and it’s useful to understand the legislation so that you can determine just how it will affect you and your community and whether or not you […]
Construction Jack Of All Trades Or Master Of One?
April 23, 2013
by Charlie Laing
One question we were asked more than once at the recent Self-Build and Renovation show was why don’t we offer design and construction alongside project management as an all in one service? We strongly believe in the values of independence and accountability but also of flexibility and excellence. We believe that it is better to […]
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May 11, 2013
by Jane van Velsen - The Right Writer
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