Why it’s better to use a design & build contractor

WHY IT’S BETTER TO USE A DESIGN & BUILD CONTRACTOR If you have recently been involved in construction or renovation project, then you know that the final product comes after many different stages. This includes design, planning, pre-construction permissions, procurement, construction, and post-construction. A design-build contractor can offer many benefits by simplifying the whole process. […]

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How to Build a Sustainable Home

How to Build a Sustainable Home Building a sustainable house means doing your part to protect the environment. By conserving energy, water, and money on repairs for systems and appliances, eco-friendly home design can lower the cost of maintaining your home.   In addition to sustainable design, building materials, and construction techniques, there are other […]

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Challenges for Doing a House Extension

Challenges for Doing a House Extension Many family homes have ample room when you first move in but don’t have enough extra room to grow as your lives change. Moving is the first thing that springs to mind but that is a real hassle and is expensive. With this in mind, choosing to have a […]

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HOW TO MINIMISE THE CONSTRUCTION COST

HOW TO MINIMISE THE CONSTRUCTION COST   Are you planning to build your new house? But not sure how much will it cost and how can you reduce building costs while still maintaining good quality. Since COVID 19, the cost of land, materials and labour all have changed significantly. All decisions and choices you make […]

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Do you know your responsibility under CDM Regulations?

Do you know your responsibility under CDM Regulations?   Construction Design & Management Regulations (CDM)    The goal of the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM Regulations) is to guarantee that health and safety concerns are adequately taken into account during any construction project.   For the CDM Regulations, a client is an organization or individual for […]

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What is Planning Permission?

Planning Permission, in simple terms, is like asking if you can do a certain piece of building work. It will be granted (possibly subject to certain conditions) or refused. Parliament has given the main responsibility for planning to local planning authorities (usually, this is the planning department of your local council).

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What are permitted development rights?

Permitted development rights are a national grant of planning permission which allow certain building works and changes of use to be carried out without having to make a planning application. Permitted development rights are subject to conditions and limitations to control impacts and to protect local amenity

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Do house Extensions Add Value?

Value of your property largely depend on its Location: Are you living in a popular neighborhood, which is high in demand, how far it is from Major schools, is it located near universities and what kind of neighborhood you are in. House Design & Standard of Construction: Your house design and standard of construction is […]

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What is the role of a building contractor?

A general contractor is a construction manager employed by a client, usually upon the advice of the project’s architect or engineer.[3] Responsible for the overall coordination of a project, general contractors may also act as building designer and foreman (a tradesman in charge of a crew). A general contractor must first assess the project-specific documents […]

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What is Design & Build Project

Architect-led design–build projects are those in which interdisciplinary teams of architects and building trades professionals collaborate in an agile management process, where design strategy and construction expertise are seamlessly integrated, and the architect, as owner-advocate, project-steward and team-leader, ensures high fidelity between project aims and outcomes. In architect-led design–build projects, the architect works directly with […]

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