As more and more architects get on to twitter and start tweeting away, they routinely look for each other, and with a bit of luck they come across the Architects Twitter League and end up joining, for …
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What’s that big Green Button?
I love doing things online. I’m very practical about it; the main reason is that it allows me to spend time with my family instead of getting up at some godawful hour and eating a poor breakfast in a …
Signed up to Be2Camp North Yet?
Well I've just signed up to Be2Camp North, the 'unconference' happening in Liverpool on May 15th. If you're interested in how to use the interactive nature of today's internet world for the benefit …
What’s wrong with the RIBA Clients Advisory Service?
One of the least known but best ways of finding an architects practice in the UK is to use the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Clients Advisory Service. In particular I often recommend their …
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Find UK Construction People on Twitter
Many interesting people in the UK Construction industry are now joining twitter but it is sometimes difficult to find them. You can go to wefollow.com “a User Powered Twitter Directory” and …
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How to get Planning Permission – Without any surprises
Everyone wants planning permission. Why? Because it adds value to their property and enables them to achieve their objectives. Getting a good planning consent is not as easy as it used to be, and if …
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Architects who Tweet on a Map
Here are the architects from the Architects Twitter League on a map. A bit experimental at the moment, tell me what you think. …
What I know about ‘Small’ Wind Turbines
Last year one of Barefoot & Gilles Architects’ new buildings became the first in Suffolk to have a Gazelle Wind Turbine, to comply with Ipswich Borough Council’s new 10% Renewables Policy. The …
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When your New Job is your Next Job – Seven excellent tips
Some interesting things have come out of my post on ‘What Did you Do in the Recession’, asking for experiences, context and advice for people experiencing a recession in the construction industry for …
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Advertorial Magazines – Four Ways to Make Sure you don’t get Hooked
I was contacted yesterday by Construction Forum Magazine who told me they were putting together a feature at the request of one of our clients, and would we like to support it? With a bit of …
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