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Construction guides, UK regulations, and practical tips to help you work smarter on site.
A plain-English guide to CDM 2015 regulations for builders. Covers duty holder roles, notification thresholds, the F10 form, and common mistakes.
Learn how to calculate exactly how many tiles you need. Covers measuring rooms, wastage allowances by layout, tile sizes, grout, and adhesive quantities.
HMRC approved mileage rates for 2025/26 explained for self-employed builders. Covers what counts as business mileage, record keeping, and common mistakes.
A practical guide to the Party Wall Act 1996 for builders. Covers when you need to serve notice, types of notice, timelines, surveyors, and costs.
Work out how many roof tiles you need for any roof. Covers pitch factors, tile coverage rates, felt, battens, ridge tiles, and wastage allowances.
Understand the different electrical certificates in the UK — EIC, EICR, minor works, and Part P. Know when each is needed and who can issue them.
A complete snagging checklist for new-build homes. Room-by-room guide covering what to look for, common defects, and how to get them fixed.
UK fence height rules, boundary ownership, planning permission, and dispute resolution. Everything builders and homeowners need to know about fencing law.
Plan your patio from the ground up. Covers paving types, sub-base, drainage falls, laying patterns, and how to calculate quantities and costs.
Essential asbestos awareness for UK builders. Where it's found, the three types, legal duties, when to test, and the penalties for getting it wrong.
When do you need building regulations approval? What building control does, which works require sign-off, inspection stages, and completion certificates.
Work out exactly how much plaster you need. Covers skim, bonding, hardwall, and render with coverage rates per bag and pre-calculated room quantities.