What are the biggest factors affecting your construction costs?
- At August 28, 2020
- By Fera
- In advice, construction, money, news
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Here’s how to cost up your project and the key things you’ll need to consider before your build begins.
Five ways to keep control of your build costs
Are you starting a new project and worried you won’t be able to keep costs within budget? We’ve pulled together some handy tips to help you stay in control.
As a practice, the management of our clients’ budgets has always been important to the way we design. A few years ago, we realised we needed a tool to help keep control of the likely build costs as we worked through the design process. This is why we developed our cost calculator. It’s a crude tool but it enables clear cost discussions through every step of the project journey. This tool is always reviewed and developing as we strive to deliver the best value service and projects for our clients.
Here are some important lessons we’ve learnt along the way that will keep your project costs in check.
Tender: How to find a builder
- At November 27, 2019
- By Fera
- In advice, construction, money, news, planning
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Are you looking for a builder to work on your project? Find out everything you need to know to start the tender process.
How to choose the right builder for your dream project
- At November 01, 2019
- By paultesta
- In advice, construction, money, planning
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Read our guide to find the best value builder for your project and start your search.
Image: Terry Huggett Developments
Choosing the right builder can often make or break a project. Get it right and the construction phase is likely to go relatively[!] smoothly. Get it wrong and you could be left with escalating costs, a delayed completion date and a poor finish which can sour your dream project.
How to get the most from your architect
- At January 16, 2019
- By paultesta
- In advice, construction, design, money, sustainability
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Working with an architect is an investment. Choose the right one and their fee will be paid back in spades by the value they will add to your project.
However, to get the most from your architect it’s important that you’re prepared as a client.
Here are our top tips to get you started:
What are your health & safety responsibilities as a self builder?
- At October 24, 2018
- By paultesta
- In advice, construction, money
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Behind the excitement of building your dream project lurks one of the least glamorous, but most vital aspects of construction, Health and Safety.
Self build finance: everything you need to know
- At September 25, 2018
- By paultesta
- In advice, money
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Organising your funding may not be the most exciting part of your self build project, but it’s one of the most important.
Before focusing on the design, build and materials, it’s important to know your budget and how you are going to fund the build.
We’ve teamed up with BuildStore Mortgage Services, the UK’s leading self-build mortgage experts, to give you the low down on how to work out your budget, understand your borrowing options, and be best prepared when applying for funding.
Take cover: everything you need to know about insuring your property
- At July 26, 2018
- By paultesta
- In advice, construction, money
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There are lots of things to consider when planning a new project. Often one of the last things people consider is insurance.
Which is why we have teamed up with Paul Taylor from Actus Insurance. Paul has put together his top tips for planning your project insurance cover.
Thinking of Self-Building? Don’t plan your project without reading this…
- At May 23, 2018
- By paultesta
- In advice, construction, design, money, planning, sustainability
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Following on from Paul’s latest column in Homebuilding & Renovating magazine, we’ve been thinking about the benefits of self-building.
So here are our top tips for self-build success:
Why it pays to be patient when planning your dream build
- At April 25, 2018
- By paultesta
- In advice, construction, design, money, news, planning, sustainability
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Our Top Tips for getting your project finished on time.
When you’re investing so much money into your construction project, including architect fees, it’s worth taking your time to make sure it’s planned correctly. Especially as you’re likely to be enjoying the finished building for many, many years to come.