Are vampire appliances sucking your cash? Our Heating and Energy Consultant Rob Bohm talks to Steve Boggan. We explore how 23% of your electricity bill may come from devices you aren’t using Are vampire appliances sucking your cash? Is the question Steve asks Rob. Rob Bohm is a consultant who specialises in saving people from…
Common Builder Problems: Builder has Not Finished Work Experiencing problems with building project delays? Has your builder walked off the job and not finished the work? Our blog Common Builder Problems: Builder has Not Finished Work may help. Organising building projects can be a tricky business. Construction projects rarely go completely smoothly. It’s a fair…
Finding the right project manager for your build 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…
What is the impact of Covid-19 on residential building contracts? In this blog CLPM’s Quantity Surveying team explore how Covid-19 is impacting construction works in the residential building market, and how we are advising and supporting our clients through this difficult time. Covid-19’s impact on Contract Administration The role of the Contract Administrator has always…
Covid-19 Temporary Building Site Closure Procedure Extending or renovating your home and worried about how Covid-19 will affect your building works? As the Covid-19 situation develops and social distancing measures continue, unfortunately some building sites may be forced to close temporarily. If this happens to your building project it’s very important to ensure that this…
Natural stone – Why it’s a sustainable material Responsible materials selection is one of the most important steps in creating a sustainable home. However determining what materials are most sustainable when building or renovating your home can be a minefield. For centuries, natural stone has been a popular choice for use internally and externally in…
CLPM are presenting at the NSBRC Passivhaus Workshop Are you planning a Passivhaus project? If so, you might be interested to come along to a Workshop being held in Swindon this weekend. CLPM are presenting at the NSBRC Passivhaus workshop this weekend. This is being held in partnership with the Passivhaus Trust Tickets are…
With Christmas on the horizon, have you thought about what this means for your building site over the Christmas shut down? Here at CLPM we’re independent construction project management experts. Our team of seven building project managers are all highly experienced professionals. Between them they project manage construction projects of all types and sizes across…
Planning a major building project? Then you’ll need to make sure you’ve got the right insurance for building works. While most of us understand the need to insure our homes, and buy annual building and contents cover, not many home owners realise that they may also need need extra insurance for building works. Your Insurance for…
This summer we’re enjoying a bit of a prolonged heatwave, and so it might seem odd for a company who are used to offering expert advice on insulation to be talking about how to keep your home cool. But the right insulation, correctly installed in the right places, can not only keep your home warm…