Taking home ownership into your own hands seems to have caught on in recent months and years. This upward trend of people deciding to build their own home is set to crescendo in 2020. Research suggests that around a million people plan to build their own properties in 2020. There are several reasons for doing…
Works of architecture are all around us, from the modern office blocks you pass on the way to work, to ornate churches or ancient temples. The Roman author Marcus Vitruvius Pollio named three primary criteria of good architecture: firmitas, utilitas and venustas – which translate as durability, convenience and beauty. He gave equal weight to…
Building your own home is exciting and although it takes a lot of hard work and dedication the result is most definitely worth it. To ensure that you get things off to the best start there are a few important factors to consider about your build. Coming up with a good plan will help you…
Whether you’ve moved into a new home or you’re looking to update your current property, building an extension is one of the most popular choices. Gaining extra space in your home is beneficial in so many ways, such as making your home more practical and well-designed. One of the most important steps you need to…
Hiring an architect is essential for any big building project as they can help in so many ways. From coming up with a design to maximising the potential of your project, you’re very unlikely to get the results you’d like if you don’t have a professional team behind you. However, when hiring an architect there…
Your kitchen is used every day so investing your time and money into improving it is always a good idea. It’s important that your kitchen suits your needs, is practical and of course, looks good. If you’ve been considering updating your kitchen, there a few ways that you can do so. Read on to find…
We often appreciate the design and construction aspects of a project, but we rarely think about all of the planning that goes into laying the groundwork to ensure the safety of the public and to help minimise the impact on the environment. Important roles such as environmental engineers, geotechnical engineers and soil engineering are vital…
Whether you are a commercial construction company, a residential construction company or simply a resident looking to renovate their home, the value of quality buildings is rising here in the UK. Recent research seems to indicate that there is consistent growth in the number of homeowners renovating and improving their homes rather than moving property.…
Whatever your project is, big or small, finding the right architect for the job is an important part of the process. Renovating your home or planning a commercial build is a complicated project, and an architect will have one of the most significant impacts on the final outcome. From coming up with the initial design…
So, you’d like to extend your home, build a property from scratch or have work done on your commercial premises, but have you considered the most important factors? Architectural work requires proper planning to ensure the job is completed to the highest standard and on the right side of the law, so always take the…
