Quality Control

If a builder falls and dies during work on your home, you could be held responsible. Under CDM 2015 and the Building Safety Act, homeowners have legal duties and “I didn’t know” won’t protect you. Here's what you need to do to stay safe and compliant.

It's crucial to plan within your budget, so it's best to address this early on. I organised all the materials in Excel. Visualising...

AI won’t replace construction workers, it’s stepping in because too many people are stepping out. With 56 build stages in a typical house, machines can support but never replace the skilled people needed on site. This industry is evolving, not dying, and it’s full of opportunity for anyone ready to step up.

Everyone’s talking about the “Golden Thread” — but what is it really, and is anyone actually doing it? This post breaks down what the Golden Thread is supposed to be, why it matters for safety and accountability, and why most homebuyers still aren’t getting the info they deserve. 🧵 It’s not a buzzword. It’s a legal duty. And it could save lives.

One of my primary concerns is property dampness, largely because I have some knowledge in this area. During my initial role as a supervisor in construction, I attended a course on damp issues to help diagnose and address the damp problems in the properties we were refurbishing.

Rising damp is a significant and distressing issue that many property owners may encounter. More importantly, newly constructed homes where the damp proof courses (DPCs) have been compromised and air bricks have been installed too low are equally at risk as older properties. This post is for homeowners to raise awareness and Understanding Rising Damp and Why Preventing It is Crucial for Your Home.

Builders routinely skirt rising-damp risks by simply lowering finished floor levels—but still install air bricks below the specified 75 mm above door thresholds. If site managers miss such a fundamental detail, what other critical standards are being ignored? Here, we unpack those unseen defects, demand accountability from every contractor, and arm homeowners with the know-how to insist on true compliance with technical drawings.

Log Cabin Summer House Build 9 Years Later

Building to construction drawings. Do the site managers actually do it.

Importance of creating a build methodology

I love these posts I keep seeing "FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTES". But yeah, it’s gonna cost £200,000. What am I getting for my £200,000? How do you know you’re not going get hit with extras half way through the job if you don’t know the full details and exactly what the contractor has priced for.

Grandfather rights is being phased out now and as of the 31st of December 2024, if a manager wants to renew their CSCS card after this date that they previously gathered under grandfather rights they now have to get the NVQ.

Let’s get one thing straight: Incompetence on site can kill people. And in the domestic building world, it’s everywhere, hiding behind...

It's commendable that companies offer 5 and 10-year guarantees on products, but what are you truly receiving? READ THEM BEFORE YOU...

A site variation (or extra) refers to any addition to a job not included in the original agreement e.g. quote, specification. For...

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Launching the Unfiltered female site manager blog. To help less experience people than myself understand building better.