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Discover the Transformation: No.48 Extension and Refurbishment Project Construction Overview! We are thrilled to share the incredible journey of one of our latest extension and refurbishment projects! Over the past 5 months, we've transformed an existing house into a beautifully modernized home, seamlessly integrating new additions with the original structure. From initial demolition to the final finishing touches, to create a space that perfectly aligns with our clients' lifestyle needs and preferences. Month-by-Month Breakdown: Month 01: Focused on the side extension, with works on foundations, below ground drainage, and the beam and block floor. Month 02: Progressed the side extension walls and roof, ensuring the structure was watertight. Month 03: Interior transformations, including the removal of walls and the existing fireplace to create an open-plan living area. Month 04: Completed internal openings with structural steels and plasterboarding, and made external openings for picture windows and bifolding doors. Month 05: Installed underfloor heating pipes and began kitchen installation. Final Weeks: Focused on finishing touches like painting, door hardware, flooring, skirtings, and kitchen worktops. Read the Full Construction Story on Our Blog! Click the link below to dive deeper into the details of this remarkable project and see how we've turned our client's vision into reality. #architecture #cambridge #lvparchitects 🔗 Read the Full Story Here: https://lnkd.in/echPRURP

How close to my boundary can I build a side extension? This may depend on how close to neighbouring homes your new side extension will be. Side extensions can mean that you will be looking to undertake ground works that might fall within specific Party Wall foundation codes. Always ask a Party Wall surveyor to review the works and advise if any notices need to be served. Building work involving work the boundary wall between your house and your neighbours needs to comply with the Party Wall Act and, as part of the process, you’ll need to serve a party wall notice to adjoining neighbours. #scarchitecture #architecture #partywall #homeimprovements #extension

A large increase in housebuilding could net £6.4 billion per year to fund infrastructure and community facilities – such as public transport, social housing and schools – if Government secures a share of “windfall” increases in land values for the public purse, Centre for Cities says. Source: Specification Online Read more: https://zurl.co/5Hi95 #UKconstruction #construction #architecture #design #building #interiordesign #renovation #contractor #engineering #home #realestate #concrete #constructionlife #builder #homedecor #interior #homeimprovement #civilengineering #architect #heavyequipment #homedesign #constructionsite #carpentry #tools

So proud to be above grade, topped out, almost fully clad and on the way to being occupied. More on what that construction code means shortly, first a big thanks to the crew on site for a magic afternoon walking the top floors and seeing how our plans are building to fruition at Eve Residences. The complex construction process for high rise projects is divided into several stages, each with their own names and significance. Once digging or excavation for a project is completed, the crane is installed, and the building begins to rise. When the tower climbs high enough to hit ground level, it has reached grade. Below-grade, at-grade and above-grade are terms that signify whether the building is below, flush with or above ground level. When the construction hits its final height it is structurally topped out. This means the final structural element of the building has been installed but work is by no means finished. If there are spires, antennas, or parapets, then once they are secured in place the building is architecturally topped out. After topping out, the concrete or steel envelope is completely sealed from the outside with glazing or other finishing and it becomes fully clad. When the building is ready to be utilized for its intended purpose, even if some construction or cosmetic work is still occurring, it becomes substantially complete. This often coincides with occupancy of some floors of residential projects. Final completion of the building is celebrated when the building is architecturally topped out, fully clad, occupied and all exterior and interior work has been executed! So a huge thank you to all who got us above grade and topped out and are knocking it out of the park to get us fully clad and occupied at Eve Residences. #construction #development #civilengineering #structuralengineering #urbandevelopment #propertydevelopment #australianproperty #homecorp

There is a desperate need to address the skills shortage in UK Construction. Many existing sites are not progressing due to high materials prices, a slow market and, in particular, a severe skills shortage. Add more houses and the crisis deepens. This skills drain has been going on for 30+ years, leading to skilled workers leaving and not returning, because: 1990-91 - Recession - Construction is the first industry hit by recession and the last to recover. 1992 - Polytechnics abolished 2000s - Drive for all to have a degree - students pushed away from skilled, technical and vocational qualifications towards soft degrees, and office-based careers. Respect for trades plummeted - despite being skilled, rewarding work. 2007-9 - Recession 2016-20 - Brexit 2017 - Grenfell Tower Fire - increased (and 100% justified) focus on fire safety and building regulations compliance leading to increased costs and greater complexity in the design and construction process 2020-24 - Impact of Covid and war in Ukraine Rising costs mean clients want more for their money from specialist subcontractors. Trades are paid late or not at all - 17% of all UK insolvencies in 2023 were in Construction. Retention periods and percentages have increased, with many trade contractors waiting years for retentions to be released - if at all. Welcome improvements in safety and quality standards place considerable administrative and financial pressures on contractors. Skilled trades often carry the burden of proof for "Golden thread" and improved customer care. Skilled trades also carry much of the rising costs of labour, materials, PPE, admin and supervision, technology, insurance, training, etc., whilst trying to meet the reduced budgets of their clients. If a large company isn't paid it can cushion itself by delaying payments to suppliers and contractors. However, if SMEs aren't paid they or their workforce may lose their homes, or not be able to pay bills or for food. There is therefore a desperate need for more mental health, financial, administrative and regulatory support for SMEs and sole-traders to enable them to meet the increasing pressures and requirements and stop the exodus. New T-levels and apprenticeships are a positive step to encourage new entries, but more work needs to be done at primary and secondary education to promote construction and skilled trades as a positive career choice. But more than this, there is a need for a concerted effort from Government to fund initiatives to encourage skilled tradespeople to return to the industry, unskilled to retrain and join the industry and to promote construction, and the skill trades in particular. And crucially, more needs to be done at all stages of life from infancy to adulthood to encourage the missing 50%+ - women, BAME, LGBTQIA+, disabled, etc - to join this industry - particularly on site. #construction #apprenticeships #SkillsShortage

APPROVED PROJECT UPDATE. Part two on the new series of Project updates, we will continue to give me the headlines in the heads up on approve projects that we have successfully applied to complete. These posts are designed to give you an insight into some of the types of projects that we get involved in. To find out more visit our website www.keystonead.co.uk Not every project that we undertake has all the elements of a sustainable build, but whenever we are able, we include sustainability as a core focus in every project. In this smaller project, we use sustainable construction materials and improve the building thermal efficiency. This project is based in Cheltenham and involves the demolition of existing garage, construction of a single storey wraparound extension and roof alterations to provide a loft conversion with dormer to rear. The property is a semidetached bungalow that is cited in a relatively large plot away from the main road. We will improve the thermal performance of the building by installing external wall insulation to the existing walls, as well as building a thermally efficient extension. Does some of the design philosophy outlined above meet your ambition for your next building project.? Remember, sustainability does not have to be expensive or complicated. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/e8EKkhuJ 077 52 97 92 44 www.keystonead.co.uk #WorcestershireHour #Architects #LowCarbonHousing, #Passivhaus #architecture #architect #architecturelovers #archdaily #architectural #architecturedesign #houserenovation #ecohomes #sustainablearchitecture #historicarchitecture #architecturedesigns #visualarchitects #CambridgeHomes #Cambridgedesign #EnerPHit #EnergyEfficient #BuildingRenovation #PassiveHouse #SustainableRenovation #EcoRenovation #GreenBuilding #LowEnergyBuilding #cotswoldconstruction #cotswoldhomes #cotswoldliving #lowcarbonconstruction

Mass Timber Construction (MTC) is ramping up in Texas as more multi-family, commercial and institutional project proposals come forward. Only California has more MTC projects either underway or in the design phase, according to September 2024 data produced by the Woodworks Innovation Network. In fact, Texas is home to one of the largest MTC office projects in the entire United States. The Offices is a seven-storey, 242,000-square-foot commercial building anchoring the 45-acre, mixed-use Southstone Yards development in Frisco. It’s the first project of its kind in North Texas. “We’re setting a new bar for wellness and community in the workplace,” says lead developer Crow Holdings. “Both beautiful and sustainable by design, our trophy timber approach will support higher levels of health, connection and productivity, while also delivering trophy class amenities, architecture, and finishes.” The building interior features 11-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows that maximize the flow of natural daylight into the offices. These illuminate the warm tones of the exposed timber columns, beams and ceilings used in the upper floors that have been fabricated from southern yellow pine harvested in Alabama. https://lnkd.in/gbJ4U222

Sectional plans are indispensable, offering a unique glimpse into a building's internal composition and structural ability. Here's a sectional plan from one of our projects at Urbanarc - a residential and office space designed for a lawyer. #architecture #buildingplans #urbanarc #interiordesign #plans #construction #residentialspace #office

Commercial Building Tip: The building’s exterior can significantly impact its curb appeal and tenant satisfaction. Consider landscaping, signage, and lighting to create a welcoming and attractive entrance. #WWBuilders #Oklahoma #Construction #Architecture #Design #Building #Renovation #Engineering #Contractor #ConstructionLife #ConstructionSite #HomeImprovement #Roofing #ConstructionWorker #ProjectManagement #DesignBuild #CommercialConstruction #ResidentialConstruction #Concrete #Earthwork #Carpentry

Councils will be forced to build homes to fix England’s housing crisis, says Starmer. Binding targets will compel authorities to build 370,000 homes a year with government to say how many per area. Source: The Guardian Read more: https://zurl.co/wxdtV #UKconstruction #construction #construction #architecture #design #building #interiordesign #renovation #contractor #engineering #home #realestate #concrete #constructionlife #builder #homedecor #interior #homeimprovement #civilengineering #architect #heavyequipment #homedesign #constructionsite #carpentry #tools #builders