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05/02/2021

ICF newbuild: part 4

Building during a pandemic After the bombshell on March 23rd that the UK was in lockdown it became evident that the construction industry could continue to […]
05/02/2021

ICF newbuild: part 3

Steel stress, but still motoring on… Monday the 10th of February, and the structural steel that we’d ordered in December was delivered to site. The only […]
05/02/2021

ICF newbuild: part 2

New year, new project! On Monday 6th January groundwork started on the site, the machinery having been dropped off over the weekend along with the all-important […]
11/01/2020

ICF newbuild: part 1

It’s the start of a new year, and we are embarking on a project to build a 4-bedroom detached house using Nudura ICF (insulated concrete forms). […]
04/10/2019

The things you find …

Nearly every time we start a project – be it a knockdown and rebuild or a renovation – we come across some long-forgotten piece that gives […]
25/01/2019

The latest ‘vegan’ building materials

Fancy building your house from mushrooms? Maybe this ‘Veganuary’ the thought has crossed your mind! I’ve heard of straw-bale houses, rammed earth structures and wildflower roofs […]
01/01/2019

New year, new beginnings

Well, it’s the 1st of January and the start of a new year. It’s a time when New Year’s resolutions are made by some, when goals for […]
02/12/2018

How do you feel about asbestos?

If you were looking to buy a property, how would you feel if you were told there was asbestos in it? Some people would walk away, […]