Construction is the largest user of materials in the UK and the most significant waste stream with historical data demonstrating that of the 189 million tonnes of waste produced by the UK, nearly three-quarters is created by the construction industry, with 5 million tonnes sent to landfill. The UK Government issued its ‘Resources and Waste… Continue reading Prefabricated / Modular Method of Construction
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What are Building Regs?
Whether you appoint a contractor for some construction work on a development or purchase a new property, you want to make sure you are getting what you pay for. And when it comes to property, much of what you pay for is to ensure you get to live in a safe, well-made environment built out… Continue reading What are Building Regs?
Input Specifications vs Output Specifications
A specification is an act of identifying something precisely; stating a precise requirement or a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something. Therefore, the image conjured is an extensive document with definite descriptions of the requirements. Still, there is also the option to define what outcomes are required and allow proposals… Continue reading Input Specifications vs Output Specifications
Do I Need Planning Consent?
You don’t have to be an architect to see the potential in renovating a doer-upper, whether that’s to create a house that suits your desires and needs or with the aim of, as the Americans would say, ‘flipping’ it for a profit. Perhaps your dreams are grander than a refurb or renovation and extend to… Continue reading Do I Need Planning Consent?
Master planning
From a residential developer’s perspective, being aware of and contributing to master plan developments will enable you to understand and make recommendations regarding the community’s proposals while identifying business opportunities. Even if you are on the periphery of influencing the master plan, being aware of the steps such plans go through to be realised is… Continue reading Master planning
What Are Management Companies?
When buying or renting a house, you may put up a fence or hedge around your garden, and as long as you’ve done it right, that’s your garden boundary defined. Everyone else keeps out, and you stay in. All you need to do is look after the fence or trim the hedge and maintain what… Continue reading What Are Management Companies?
Assessing Land Valuations
Land valuations are imperative before a decision can be made on whether to invest or not. They form a crucial part of the business plan as they calculate the current value of the land, potential yield from development, levels of profit or residual values of existing assets, all before providing a method of overall valuation… Continue reading Assessing Land Valuations
Leasehold v Freehold?
“Tidy your room.” “Pick your clothes up.” “Take down those posters.” “Turn down the music, that gangster rap.” “Why is there a family of squirrels living under your bed?” A couple of flashbacks for me there, but at some point, we have all had these phrases or something similar politely asked or ferociously bellowed at… Continue reading Leasehold v Freehold?
Parent Company Guarantees
Suppose you have concerns about a company you may be entering into a contract with; perhaps it’s their ability to fund the project or the size of their workforce in a new region. How can you manage this risk if they are part of a larger group of companies? You could explore a Parent Company… Continue reading Parent Company Guarantees
What is BREEAM?
Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method, known to its friends as BREEAM, is a means to access sustainability, assisting with the design and planning of construction projects to be more environmentally sympathetic. By setting benchmarks and targets, BREEAM aims to establish best practice standards for the environmental performance of buildings. In fact, it’s the world’s… Continue reading What is BREEAM?