The current state of the construction industry doesn’t really allow for many businesses to have a large workforce, so they often get around the issues of getting people with specific expertise into a project by contracting out – outsourcing – to another company which does have those expertise. Even the…
Over recent years, both roof lights and roof lanterns have grown massively in popularity, with a lot of new property developments made with flat roofs, which can usually have roof lights fitted quite easily and quickly, and that’s if they aren’t already included at the start. The difference between these…
Thatched roofing goes through stages of tremendous popularity, but even though a lot of people like the appearance of thatch, they are put off from buying it for their homes because it does require a fair amount of maintenance. In fact, to maintain a thatched roof you’ll need to have…
Rules regarding insulation are becoming increasingly stringent throughout the UK, with laws on new homes now saying they need to have a good standard of insulation. In addition to this, the UK government has put into place schemes to help home owners improve upon insulation in existing buildings. This is…
Building surveys are a staple of the construction industry due to their massive widespread use. They can be used in a variety of situations to assess the soundness of a building. Building surveys can cover a variety of elements in a building, such as the effectiveness of the insulation, through…
Ecological building projects is about far more than just adding insulation; it is a whole new outlook on building and what purpose the building and property in question is constructed to solve. Building homes which are ecologically sound has the ultimate goal of making a home which is totally environmentally…