An update from our team

At March 24, 2020
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We wanted to let you know that we’re here and we’re continuing to support our wonderful clients with their projects.

Although our team is working from home, we’re working on projects as usual and adapting to working together in this new way.

If you’re looking for some extra reading material, we’re still sharing design news and inspiration over on our Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. There’s also a new issue of Notes From a Small Practice coming soon.

If this time at home is making you consider what you’d like to change about your space, we’d love to have a chat about a potential project.

Please call us on 0114 442 0123 or email info@paultestaarchitecture.co.uk. We can set up a virtual meeting free of charge – and hopefully a face-to-face meeting in future!

Stay safe & keep in touch – Alan, Claire, Fera, Jess, Julie, Liam, Mo & Paul.

Our Favourite sustainable buildings in Europe

This month, we pay homage to Europe. Julie, our resident Frenchie and all-round tastemaker has also just returned to the practice. So here you have it, our favourite sustainable buildings in Europe. We’d love to know which is your favourite.

Image: David Foessel via Dezeen

A modern makeover

We can finally reveal the photos of our completed Cortworth Road project, as featured in Homebuilding & Renovating magazine.

How to choose the right Structural Engineer for your project

There are many benefits to appointing a Structural Engineer early on in your project. We explore the key things to consider when looking for one, with top tips from JAM Structural Design.

Our Favourite storage solutions

This month’s theme is inspired by a recent conversation on our Facebook page. We asked “what makes a house a home?” and someone mentioned storage. With this in mind, our favourites this month is dedicated to clever storage solutions.

At February 17, 2020
By Fera
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We’re very happy to welcome back Julie!

A snapshot of our current projects

We’ve had a really busy start to the year with some exciting projects in the works. Here’s a preview of what we’ve been working on recently.

Ranmoor Cliffe Road, Sheffield

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.

Our Favourite timber cladding

If you look at our Projects page, it’s easy to see how we feel about timber cladding. We love using it for its versatility, performance and sustainability.

We’re delighted to be joined by David Ross from Russwood this month. In case you missed it, we teamed up with Russwood a few months ago to share their top tips for finding the best timber cladding.