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Estimating Services Case Study
Destroying your most precious asset in order to create your dream home is a scary and courageous thing to do, but that’s just what this Oxfordshire couple did to their dilapidated 1960’s family home. Having worked up designs with their architectural practice, Anderson...
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Are wood burning stoves bad for the environment?
Are wood burning stoves environmentally friendly? Are wood burners carbon neutral? Serious questions have recently been asked about the carbon footprint of wood burning stoves. In fact, it is one of the most frequent queries our heating advice team get. In this blog...
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self-build project management – 5 top tips for summer holidays
Are you a self-builder? With the summer holidays on the horizon, have you thought about what this means for your building project while you're away? In this blog we share our 5 top tips for self-build project management holiday cover - so you can relax and know you...
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Poor Workmanship – Using Mastic to Mask Mistakes
There is no excuse for poor workmanship, but our building project managers come across it all the time. We work with a number of property developers on a regular basis, and often asked by them to oversee the refurbishment and redevelopment of large, older properties....
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Bad Building Work – Drainage Disaster
Challenging and preventing bad building work is an important aspect of our project management service here at CLPM. We're often asked by potential clients what value we think an independent construction project manager brings to a building project. We think helping to...
read moreCLPM at Passivhaus Workshop
Are you planning a Passivhaus project? If so, you might be interested to come along to the Passivhaus Workshop being held at the NSBRC in Swindon this weekend in partnership with the Passivhaus Trust. Tickets are free to this 2 day event and it's a must if you're...
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CLPM – New Office on Micklefield Hall Estate
After almost 5 years at our old offices at Scotsbridge House, we're pleased to announce that we've now moved out to the leafy nearby area of Sarratt. The CLPM head office team are now based around 1.5 miles outside Rickmansworth, and a couple of minutes drive away...
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Common Builder Issues: Builder has Not Finished Work
Experiencing problems with building project delays? Has your builder walked off the job and not finished the work? Organising building projects can be a tricky business. Construction projects rarely go completely smoothly, and it’s a fair bet that some things will...
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Common Builder Issues: How to Tackle Poor Workmanship
Experiencing builder issues? Struggling to tackle poor workmanship? 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. Thankfully most renovations or home extensions...
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best heating system for a new build
Determining what is the best heating system for a new build home can be a confusing and daunting process. For one thing, the choice of energy sources is wider than ever before. New build homes can now be heated using mains gas, oil, wood, LPG and electricity, as well...
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