If you have googled party wall surveyor, you perhaps have some understanding of the role and why it is important. However, if this is not the case then this blog will aim to explain the role in detail. It will also shed light on when one is required. Let’s get into it! What is a [...]
If you are reading this, you have probably heard something about the new draft for fire risk assessments. But What is a PAS 9980 Fire Risk Assessment? It is a draft published by the British Standards Institute (BSI). It covers the fire risk appraisal and assessment of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks [...]
In order to find the best computer-aided drafting (CAD) program, you must look at the work you're doing and make a decision based on what suits you best. Revit and AutoCAD are both software from Autodesk produced for designers and engineers. Although they can integrate each others’ work when needed, they serve different purposes. AutoCAD [...]
So what does a Clerk of Works do? The role of a Clerk of Works is defined by The Institute of of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate(ICWCI) as: “A person whose duty is to superintend the construction and maintenance of buildings, or other works for the purpose of ensuring proper use of labour and [...]
With prolonged exposure to this harmful substance, the impact on people’s physical health can be significant. We now offer a service here at Blakeney Leigh to tackle the issues surrounding this. But what is a lead paint survey and why do we offer it? In the past, lead was added to paint in order to [...]
While there are many different indicators of project success, it can be hard to know which ones need to be considered during construction or after completion. The way you measure the success of your London construction project will depend on its size and type but many factors will remain constant. These are the things that [...]
Drones are powerful tools and have become widely used within the construction and surveying industry in the past few years. As technology advances so too do the capabilities of our team of experts, utilising the drones to perform 3D mapping, land surveys, photogrammetry and topographic surveys with a birds-eye view. There are many benefits of [...]
Regeneration is a broad term, that in the construction context, covers large-scale projects intended to promote economic development as well as small-scale works that look to improve quality of life. From creating desirable homes in city centres to finding new, innovative uses for abandoned industrial land, a regeneration consultancy offers a range of different services. [...]
Back in 2017, Mayor Sadiq Khan highlighted the housing crisis of England's capital when he called for the pace of new home construction to increase from 29,000 homes a year to 66,000. He also reiterated, that at least 65% of these homes needed to be affordable. The fact that before this only 38% of developments [...]
After the tragic Grenfell Tower incident in 2017, a spotlight was shone on the issue of unsafe building materials in the UK for construction projects, with cladding legislation in relation to fire at the forefront of this discussion. In this Blakeney Leigh article, our team will be exploring what this means moving forward for [...]
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