When you first start planning any home renovations; it is easy to get carried away dreaming about the end result and not always consider...

Our client found us on Houzz and, after reading all the positive reviews we had received from previous clients, contacted us regarding...

Making your dream home a reality can be a costly process and understandably many people try to keep their costs as low as possible; and...

Milton Keynes is a relatively new city; it includes amongst its housing stock a large number of townhouses. They are a popular choice for...

Residing in an energy-efficient building not only lowers your utility bills but can also add an average of 14% to your home’s value,...

It is always very productive and a change of scene; to get the Building Tectonics team out of the office together to learn more about...

Have you ever wondered what it is like to work in an Architectural Practice for the day and envisage all the dreaming and designing that...

At Building Tectonics we pride ourselves on producing detailed plans for the builder to use on site. The first and most crucial stage of...

The ’work triangle’ is something that clients can often come across when thinking of designing their new kitchen. It seeks to describe...

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...

Our client had waited since last November to go in for planning, and eventually after a redesign and new application, the client was...

There are some new and interesting developments in foundation design which offer an alternative to the way we have been constructing...

Article 4 directions are issued by the council where specific control is needed, for example, in places where new developments could...

Design and access statements are documents which explain the thoughts behind the designs for a new planning application. They have...

When you decide to take the plunge and get some work done on your home, you need to have an idea of what you actually want in mind,...

We have been asked to deal with more than the usual number of Retrospective Planning and Building Regulation Applications. One of the...

A potential new client wrote: We moved into our house a few years ago and are now looking at ways of maximizing the current structure....

In brief, Permitted Development is that work that you can carry out to your house without requiring Planning Permission.  The rules...

Planning Permission and Building Regulations It is apparent that many clients and potential clients confuse Planning Permission and...