What is a Principal Designer & do you need one? Principal Design Services – Health and safety on site. A Principal Designer should be appointed if you are undertaking any kind of building work in your home that carries risk of injury. Principal Design Services are integral to managing health and safety on…
Sustainable Architecture & Designing an Eco-Friendly Home CLPM are passionate about sustainable building. We care deeply about the environment, and aim to provide our clients with the knowledge they need to inform their plans and designs to create an eco friendly home. With the new building regulations, and the governments targets, it is more…
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…
Why use a Quantity Surveyor? We have recently worked with a client who has shared her thoughts. She thought instructing a quantity surveyor was just another cost. However the more she learnt, the more she realised it was a good investment. We look here at why it is important to use a quantity surveyor,…
Are you renovating a house on a budget? Home improvements are a wise financial investment, but with fast rising prices and current market conditions, it is now even more crucial for you to stay in control of your home renovation costs. The team at CLPM help architects, homeowners and property developer keep a tight control…
Want to understand more about house extension costs and how to budget for your construction works? In this blog James Bryden, our MD outlines what costs you should allow for when budgeting for your renovation or home extension building project. Always Set a Realistic Construction Budget Here at CLPM we meet a lot of clients…
How do I get the best builders quotes and 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…
Planning a major home renovation, extension, or new build project? Then it makes sense to have a construction project manager organise and oversee your build. But how to find the right project manager for your build? In this blog we outline what things to consider when selecting the best building project manager for your self-build…
Searching for home extension advice? Want to know how to get the lowest builders’ quotes? In this blog, 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 competitive quotes from them. Although…
Want to understand how to reclaim VAT on your new build project? Here at CLPM we work with dozens of self-build clients every year – and although most VAT refunds for DIY housebuilders go smoothly, this is sadly not always the case. In this guest blog Gerry Myton, Partner and Head of Indirect Tax at…