The Planning & Infrastructure Bill is currently going through the House of Parliament with last minute amendments.
What do we women do differently from men? The fact that we think twice before sending our invoices and fee proposals.
My days are definitely numbered – having tried without success to upload a planning application I have been stymied at the final hurdle.
It won’t have escaped anyone’s notice that I am dissatisfied with the planning system but now I have another anecdote.
This latest testimonial – not from a client but from a Building Control Officer is a very welcome compliment, worth sharing.
Mary, Richard and I met and worked together at Uppark, the Grade I National Trust house that burned down on 30 August (bank holiday Monday) in 1989.
This week is no exception with 3 new projects starting in September all from personal recommendations.
Just when you think nothing positive ever happens it is important to look outside the office environment and remember that despite the 99% of admin, form filling and box ticking there are some massive big wins.
Today the Building Control Officer finally certified the completion of the new dwelling after it was practically complete in February and has been occupied for months.
The projects which take the longest are the most rewarding. Some are very long in the gestation period, all are stuck in planning for aeons. Those delays can be endured but when a project has…