Construction Project Management. Is it a luxury? Is Building Project Management a luxury? I read a quote at the weekend from the head of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hyde Park. It said: “Luxury is realised when service is intuitive and goes beyond obligation.” I’d like to look at this from two angles: 1.…
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…
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…
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…
VAT on Listed Buildings will change this year From October this year the Treasury will charge VAT at 20% on approved alterations to listed buildings – work which is currently exempt from the tax. The Treasury insists it is fixing an anomaly which allowed millionaires to install swimming pools in listed buildings VAT-free, but there is also an…
How To Increase House Value Increase your house value with those home improvement tips Some home renovations can increase the value of your house or make it more saleable. Here are top ideas for improvements that give you the information you need on how to increase house value. 1. Convert your loft That’s…
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…
When You Should Consider Building Project Management We look at the type of client and reasons that occur when you should consider building project management. Building project management Spitting your job into its trade packages and purchasing those independently is not for everyone. The traditional route for domestic projects is that they are carried out…