Get the Lowest Builders’ Quotes Searching for home extension advice? Want to know how to get the lowest builders’ quotes? This blog is the second in our series outlining how best to organise your building project. We’ll pass on experience when it comes to finding and selecting the best builders. And then getting the most…
Energy Efficiency in a Period Property Renovation This blog will outline how to ensure you achieve energy efficiency in a period property renovation. If you are restoring a Victorian house, or indeed refurbishing any older property. You will probably begin the process by checking the condition of the existing building. You may have had a…
Choose your home energy consultant wisely! Many home energy consultants are actually employed by, or paid in some way by the manufacturers or installers of the materials or equipment they then go on to suggest their clients install. CLPM are different – we are 100% independent. We don’t take any commission from third parties for…
Estimating construction costs early – while you’re still developing and making amends to your designs – is crucial. After all, if you are organising a building project, it’s important that you make sure that you and your architect design something you can actually afford to build! In this blog, we explain why getting a professional…
Getting the best builders’ quotes is a challenge? How can I continue to control my build costs during the construction phase of my building project? In this blog, we’ll share our top tips and explain how taking a methodical, step by step approach will get you more accurate quotations and so will prevent your costs…
Common Builder Problems: How to Tackle Poor Workmanship Experiencing builder problems? This blog on Common builder problems: how to tackle poor workmanship might be able to help you! Carrying out building works can be a challenging business. It’s rare to find a building project that has completed without a few hiccups along the way.…
Want to prevent building problems? How you choose to organise and oversee your construction project will have a huge impact on its outcome. In this blog we share the sad story of a client of ours who came to us looking for help after they experienced serious problems with their newly renovated home. This cautionary…
Which type of heating and energy system should you choose for your home? How do you heat your home? Many home owners are now questioning which type of heating and energy system should they choose for their homes. For decades now the most common form of heating in our homes has been the gas boiler. …
What Is Construction Project Management? In this blog we discuss what is construction project management? And we identify how can a project manager help you with a house extension, a renovation, a new build or integrating sustainability into your home? The role of a Project Manager seems to be topical at present with such…
How to Build a Sustainable Home Part 2: Heating Planning to create a sustainable home? Whether you’re building a new energy efficient property, or renovating an existing building. It’s important to consider carefully how you will heat your home. The way your new or existing property is heated is extremely important. 14% of UK greenhouse…