Soon after thoughts about carrying out some building work to a property have been formed, thoughts will often turn to planning permission requirements and how best to deal with them.... read more →

It’s the part of the process that often gets overlooked but has the potential to cause delay and add costs and any building project in close proximity to neighbouring properties.... read more →

It will happen. You will be happily working away and then you will get the call about a potential new job… but there is a catch. The catch sounds small... read more →

For an architect who spends most of his working and thinking time on a wide variety of usually quite small one-off and very specific problems it is interesting to think... read more →

I recently read Just Kids by Patti Smith, which is an incredible book from start to finish. I’m certain that the book would feature of my list of books architects... read more →

When you start up an architectural practice there are lots of tings to think about. Money is usually pretty high on the list. Going back to my first start up... read more →

Architecture is definitely easier done as a group – or at least a pair. So when starting up, think about doing it with a partner, but maybe don’t think that... read more →

Sport is good. So is Reading the Journals! I took my RIBA Part 3 exams while I was living and working in Berlin. The examiners, who were based here in... read more →

My father, who was a construction contract manager, once told me that it doesn’t matter how hard you try, if you carry out work to a party wall or build... read more →

I’ve been through the builder going bust on a job process three times now and it’s no fun at all. The first time, there was no sign of anything going... read more →