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Intensively serviced house refurbishments.
We’re giving project management support on one of our projects at the moment, and we’ve agreed to do this because of the nature of the...
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May 20, 20163 min read
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Accommodation for Relatives
We’re often asked to prepare schemes to facilitate members of the family to come and live alongside the clients. This request isn’t all...
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May 9, 20161 min read
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Extended in Tattenhoe
Our client wanted to create a larger kitchen family area, and a space to sit with friends and enjoy the views over the sunnier side of...
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Apr 22, 20161 min read
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Open Plan Living
It seems to us that the world can generally be divided into two camps; those who like open-plan homes, and those who don’t. We’ve written...
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Apr 15, 20162 min read
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House remodel in Woburn Sands.
Our clients had bought a bungalow in a very sought after area of Woburn Sands. They had carefully assessed what they wished to achieve...
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Apr 8, 20162 min read
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Sex, drugs and architecture
One of my architectural lecturers used to say that along with eating, drinking, sex and buildings were also up there as natural impulses....
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Apr 1, 20162 min read
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A successful building project.
As I tell my clients, there are four simple rules for a successful building project. Firstly, you need a good scheme and plan of work. It...
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Mar 24, 20161 min read
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Garage to kitchen/family room conversions.
I have spoken about garage conversions before, and that losing the valuable storage space that a garage provides should not be undertaken...
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Mar 18, 20161 min read
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Project in Bletchley
Our clients wanted to replace a conservatory with a room that they could use all year round. The old timber conservatory was in need of...
vc2043
Mar 11, 20161 min read
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What makes us different.
An article on social media has suggested that as a company, you should make it clear how you differ from the competition. So here goes:...
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Mar 4, 20162 min read
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Home improvements very much in vogue.
Planning applications have increased 46% over the last year or so (for so-called householder applications) compared to the same period in...
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Feb 26, 20162 min read
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The art of the drawing.
The advent of the personal computer and computer aided drafting software has made the old fashioned way of producing drawings,...
vc2043
Feb 19, 20161 min read
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Feasibility Scheme Drawings
We pride ourselves on getting the architectural plans for our schemes right, but this is almost guaranteed not to happen on the first...
vc2043
Feb 12, 20161 min read
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Testimonials and the truth
We received an email from a client last week following a meeting, and thought we would share some of the feedback given to us: “Thanks a...
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Feb 1, 20162 min read
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We’ve Received A Best Of Houzz 2016 Award!
We’re very pleased to have been recognised for this as we pride ourselves on delivering the best service that we can. This is made even...
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Jan 22, 20162 min read
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Garden Room in Bletchley.
Our clients wanted to replace a conservatory with a room that they could use all year round. The old timber conservatory was in need of...
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Jan 8, 20161 min read
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More photos of the refurbishment in Milton Keynes
We posted about a house refurbishment in Milton Keynes the other day, and that has had a lot of attention from people asking to see more...
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Dec 29, 20151 min read
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New commission near Leighton Buzzard.
Our clients had heard about our reputation in respect of renovating and modernising houses. They have a really nice bungalow in...
vc2043
Dec 25, 20151 min read
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Merry Christmas from Building Tectonics.
We’d like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas from Building Tectonics.
vc2043
Dec 25, 20151 min read
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Prestigious Refurbishment in Milton Keynes
Our clients owned a very prestigious house that had been designed by a renowned company of architects. It was in a fantastic part of...
vc2043
Dec 21, 20152 min read
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