Recovering from a bad building project? In the last week been asked to take over a couple of jobs that have got into difficulties. I am not sure if two projects in two weeks equals a trend. But it has set us thinking about how we tackle these tricky situations. In the first situation…
Fixing a ‘Tiled Timbrel’ floor over a basement flat! The Problem A Hole in the Floor! Not just any floor, but the entrance hallway to three flats. And not just an ordinary floor, but a ‘Tiled Timbrel’ floor, over a basement flat. Of unusual construction, these floors are historically more often found on the…
Tudor Farmhouse Renovation We were presented with a challenge. How do you undertake a Tudor farmhouse renovation and make it as warm and cosy as a new build home whilst retaining its historical features ? Simple…you think like an Elizabethan would have done. Reduce, re-use, re-cycle. Modern words commonly used in this brave new green…
Why do I need a contingency? When thinking about a building project people often start with an idea in their mind of how much they would like to spend. Sometimes this is realistic. Although more often that not we find that the final cost of the project turns out to be far more than the…
Renovation of a Georgian House “Build costs could have gone anywhere. Paying a fixed project management cost meant that the costs didn’t change even when the job hit obstacles along the way. Using CLPM has saved us a six figure sum and given us a home that we’re delighted with.” A Musson, Blewbury The Project…
Pitfalls Of Building Your Own Home It can be scary as well as exciting building your own home, this blog outlines some of the pitfalls of building your own home. Fear When you think about building your own home there is always a fear about the costs involved. How far could they spiral out of…
New Build That Stood Still For Six Months! This particular project had been stalled for six months when CLPM got involved. Our clients were at their witts end. “We appreciated the fact that CLPM immediately sought to understand the bigger picture. Including our personal circumstances and what we wanted to get out of it at…
Building houses in a conservation area, stick to what you know! Building houses, conservation, stick to what you know! This blog is written by our project manager and offers key advice. Stick to what you know and you can’t go far wrong! I recently completed my first building development and have learnt that I should…
Rogue Builder or The Real McCoy? It’s really hard to identify rogue builders, they are the bane of the construction industry. CLPM witness a lot of drama caused by rogue builders. Although they only make up a tiny percentage of builders, they have a severe impact on the reputation of builders generically. It pays to…
Using a Project Manager Saves you Money! A construction project manager, or building project manager – at least the definition we employ – is someone who finds and co-ordinates individual tradesmen to carry out a given building project. It is very difficult to show definitively how much money a project manager can save as…