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7 Habits of Highly Effective Builders

Inspired by Stephen Covey's famous book, I've often thought about how his 7 habits could be related to being a highly effective builder. As we know habits can be both good or bad and so I think the best way to avoid getting into "bad habits" (which can be disastrous in construction) is to focus on forming good ones. I wonder if these 7 good habits are all that a modern builder need follow...Habit 1: "Be proactive" A proactive builder takes the responsibility to be at the very centre of a buildin...

Why you should know about Chartered Builders

What does it mean to be Chartered?Well according to Wikipedia :" Chartered status is considered a mark of professional competency, and is awarded mainly by chartered professional bodies and learned societies" Chartered status may be something that people expect accountants, surveyors or engineers to have. A sign that they'd be in safe hands when it comes to parting with large sums of their money in exchange for property or the construction of it. So why do people not demand such proven...

Obtaining Quotations

Obtaining a comparable quotation for building works can prove challenging for our clients.  We encourage customers to speak with other contractors to ensure they have a range of quotations before making a decision on who to award a contract.  “Comparing apples with apples” This process can be challenging as your understanding and expectations of the proposed works will change as you speak with contractors.  We find that unless you have a structured specification of works, �...

Choosing the right building contractor?

You've saved for so long in order to achieve your dream property, but who can you trust with your money and your home! We hear all to often about "Cowboy Builders" and "Dodgy Builders" ruining lives and destroying homes. I wish as building contractors ourselves we could say that these people don't exist, but, unfortunately they do. We often hear stories from our customers of previous experiences with builders and are left shocked by what we see and hear. We would love to change this dark side of...