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    The hybrid design and build model

    Why design and build replaced the architect plus contractor split on London homes, and what changes when one team carries both.

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    A 200 year old house, designed and built

    Week by week on a West London renovation. Strip out finished, original brickwork exposed, and an engineer report before the chimneys go.

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    Marylebone project, design and build by NU

    A filmed design meeting for a one-bedroom flat in Marylebone. Five-metre ceilings, original ornate plaster and how the scheme begins.

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    Design and build in Putney: a guide

    A guide to design and build in Putney. Planning and conservation rules, extensions around family life, and whole house renovation work.

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    Design and build in Holland Park W8

    Home refurbishment in Holland Park W8. What a design led refurbishment covers, from the first concept through to the finished interior.

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    Our 12-stage process on video

    A walk through our twelve stage design and build process. From first call and free consultation to budget estimate, construction and handover.

  7. 6 min read

    Basement specialists in Fulham and Chelsea

    A guide to basements in Fulham, Chelsea and South Kensington. Planning, structure, waterproofing, party walls, ground conditions and fit out.

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    Design and build for St John’s Wood residents

    What a turn key service covers for a St John’s Wood home. Architecture, interiors, project management and the build itself, in one place.

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    Design and build in Mayfair, a homeowner guide

    Planning a Mayfair renovation? See how NU coordinates heritage, interiors, MEP, cost planning, construction and aftercare for prime London homes.

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    NU Projects sponsors the boxer Harley Benn

    NU Projects, a design and build company based in Fulham, has announced its sponsorship of the professional boxer Harley Benn ahead of his next fight.

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    Staying on top of a construction budget

    How to keep a building project inside its budget. Setting realistic numbers, tracking spend and the tools that show you where it goes.

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    Design and build in London, 2010 to 2023

    What changed in London design and build between 2010 and 2023. Smart home systems, sustainability rules and what social media did to briefs.

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    What is the design and build process?

    What the NU design and build process covers, stage by stage. The consultation, the design, the construction, the reporting and the handover.

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    Design and build, Fulham to South Kensington

    What a complete design and build service includes in Fulham, Chelsea and South Kensington. Why one accountable team produces a better home.

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    Why use a design and build company?

    What a design and build firm does that a separate architect and builder cannot. One contract, local knowledge and one team accountable.

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    The NU Projects 12-stage process

    See NU Projects’ 12-stage design and build process, from consultation and feasibility through planning, construction, handover and aftercare.

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    Getting your name out there, Nick Jeffries

    Nick Jeffries on the Founding Network podcast in 2020. How NU started, why he makes content every day, and what he learned losing a business.

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    Your go to design and build main contractor

    What NU Projects does as a main contractor, and what five clients said about it. Founded by Nick Jeffries, working out of Fulham.

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