Making Sure Your Designs are Affordable Planning a major building project? Estimating build costs early – while you’re still in the design stage – is critical to make sure your plans remain affordable. In this blog we explain how getting a professional to estimate your construction costs at this early stage will help you…
Want to know how to write an architectural brief? In this blog we give our 5 top tips to help you create your dream home. The Importance of the Architectural Brief Architectural briefs are the key to making sure your building project is a success! Get it right and you’ll have the home you’ve always…
Are you planning to extend, renovate or improve your home in the near future? There are plenty of things to do before starting your building project. The social distancing requirements of the current coronavirus situation probably mean that you have a bit more free time at home than you’re used to. Time is very precious.…
Project management – 5 top tips for summer holidays 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 anyone leaving a build project over holiday times – so you can relax while you…
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…
Building project insurance should be a key part of every major building project, but we find it’s something that’s often overlooked by our clients. Many people carrying out a self-build or renovation project just don’t give building project insurance a second thought. This is because they incorrectly believe that their builders will have all the…
Construction Management – what is it? There has been a lot in the media recently about Construction Management. There has been advice to the government that some Carillion projects should be converted to Construction Management. Most builders these days, whether large or small, subcontract a large part of their work. Keeping a large workforce on…
Here at CLPM we believe that independent home energy consultancy should be a critical part of every new build home project. Whilst adhering to basic building regulations will provide UK self-builders with a broadly satisfactory outcome, we’re delighted to be working with many of the growing numbers of self-build clients who are looking to build…
Reclaiming VAT on self build conversions can be very confusing. Which makes it important that you do your research and get to grips with the basics regarding the VAT reclaim process before you even begin the planning stage of your self-build project. Do your homework, and with the right planning and good advice you can can…
Reclaiming VAT on self build projects doesn’t need to be confusing. However, it’s very important that you do your homework and understand the basics regarding the VAT reclaim process before you proceed with your self-build project. Get it right and you can save yourself tens of thousands of pounds, get it wrong and you will…