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Appointing a Professional Quinquennial Inspector

The appointment of a Quinquennial Inspector is always an individual, not a firm. It is important that a Quinquennial Inspector's training, accreditation and experience in building conservation is commensurate with the complexity and significance of the church building...

RAAC Roof Plank Failures (Updated 2023)

RAAC or Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete roof planks, were widely used in flat roof construction between the 1960's to 1980's. Unfortunately, the methods employed to construct some of these planks resulted in a relatively weak structure. One with a low capacity...

SECAmb Multi-Use Centre near Gillingham, Kent

We are delighted to have acted as Lead Consultant on SECAmb's new multi-use centre near Gillingham, Kent. This is the 8th Make Ready Centre/Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) we have delivered for SECAmb & with the other functions incorporated into the building, it...

Building Costs In Schools

Accurate & competitive CIF Bid costings are essential if a school is going to be successful in securing CIF funding. Even if the CIF bid is ultimately unsuccessful, the process of preparing an accurate tender pack & receiving competitive building costs can...
Welcome to Nicholas Smith

Welcome to Nicholas Smith

A challenge has been sitting on the horizon for the construction industry for many years. According to 2020 stats, 22%...

Chawton Hill Has A New Look

Chawton Hill Has A New Look

Chawton Hill has been around for almost twenty years now, so we thought it was time for a little refresh of our image...

Chim Chiminey

Chim chiminey, chim chiminey Chim chim cheree! A sweep is as lucky, as lucky can be ...which is all well and good but...

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