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Plain-English articles on costs, permissions and how building projects run, written from the schedules and programmes we produce on real jobs.
Who pays for fire doors in flats depends on the lease. This guide explains who usually pays for flat entrance and communal fire doors, what the 2022 fire safety rules require, and when Section 20 consultation applies.
Read the article: Who pays for fire doors in flats? A guide for leaseholders and managing agentsTwo honest quotes for the same job can be tens of thousands of pounds apart. This checklist shows how to compare builders’ quotes line by line, from preliminaries and provisional sums to contingency, exclusions and payments.
Read the article: How to compare builders’ quotes: a line-by-line checklistA 750 sq ft coffee shop fitted out from white box in London costs £135,000 to £201,000 at a standard finish, including equipment, contingency and VAT. Here is what goes into that figure, per square foot and line by line.
Read the article: Coffee shop fit-out costs in London: a 2026 breakdownA 24 m² single-storey extension in London costs £92,000 to £123,000 at a standard finish once fees, contingency and VAT are included. Here is how that figure is built up, what moves it, and how to keep it under control.
Read the article: How much does a house extension cost in London? 2026 pricesNext step
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