Making the most efficient use of energy is a great way to save money and reduce carbon emissions. Building Regulations Part L is a set of rules designed to make buildings more energy efficient by setting parameters around metrics such as thermal performance and lighting quality. The exact targets depend on factors, including whether it’s […]
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Introduced as a response to the Grenfell Tower inquiry, the Building Safety Act 2022 aims to make the entire building construction process safer. The Act primarily focuses on residential buildings over 18 meters in height, or 7 Storeys, classed as Higher-Risk Buildings, requiring several compulsory safety measures, including building a secondary staircase and appointing an accountable […]
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When you budget your project correctly, you’re more likely to get the most for your money. Let’s find out more. Whatever the size of the project you’re undertaking, you need to budget correctly. Without an accurate picture of the project’s costs, it’s easy for things to spiral out of control. Your budget can also influence […]
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Employee well being is a difficult term to define. It means different things to different people. But it is a widely held belief that employee well being leads to higher productivity. As far back as Gensler’s 2008 UK Workplace Survey “definitively connects profit and revenue growth, employee engagement and strong corporate brand to a well-designed […]
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A new kitchen can transform the way you use your home. Talk to professional architects to make sure you’ve got all your bases covered. To create a kitchen that can be the centre piece of your home may take a significant investment. So, you need to put some serious thought into it. In this article, […]
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Choosing the right type of lighting in an office is an important factor that affects the work environment, productivity, and health of employees. It is a generally accepted principle that natural lighting if correctly used, can improve productivity and performance, as it provides better illumination, contrast, and color rendering than artificial lighting. However the provision […]
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Building an extension can be one of the best things you ever do in your home. However, it takes a lot of planning. Here are seven things you need to think about before you start. There are many reasons why you may want to build an extension to your home. Perhaps you’re looking to upgrade […]
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Commercial property opportunities exist across the country but the challenge for many developers is finding these opportunities and then drawing up strategies to maximise the return on investment whether it is a greenfield or brownfield site, a conversion, refurbishment or a new build. Finding development opportunities We thought it would be useful to discuss, in […]
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The current trend to is build an extension across the full width of the ground floor of your house, and to knock through the existing rooms to combine creating a large open plan kitchen / living space. This creates the extra floor space that you and your family require without the need to move. However […]
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In the current economic climate, with many buildings standing empty and tenants moving to find cheaper rents, it is can be difficult to see how investing in a refurbishment can pay dividends. However, increasing the competitiveness of your portfolio may be a very smart move. Increasing the efficiency, amenity, and resource use of a commercial […]
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