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Self build
The value of home design
By Rickett.co.uk
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Published January 10, 2011
The question of the value of design in self build projects is a familiar one. It is easy to make a case for cutting costs when procuring professional architectural services. There are plenty of architectural technicians, surveyors and former building control officers that will offer a drawing service. The RIBA quite rightly seeks to protect [...]
Government intervention in the self build sector
By Rickett.co.uk
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Published January 7, 2011
Grant Shapps, the Housing Minister, has announced that the Government wants to improve access to finance for self build projects and remove some of the bureaucratic hurdles that prevent three out of four self build projects progressing. While on the face of it this looks encouraging, and the news has been welcomed by organisations such [...]
Posted in Blog, Government policy, Self build |
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