Blog236 posts, 2017 to 2026
The design and build journal.
Every job teaches something. This is where it gets written up. Planning, basements, costs, finishes and the people who build them.
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More from the archive.
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Construction1 min read
A letter to private clients in London
A letter to private clients in London setting out how NU Projects works. What to expect from a bespoke residential build.
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Architecture1 min read
A note to London architects on NU
A note to London architects on using NU Projects as your main contractor. How we take a scheme from drawings through to a finished build.
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Interior design2 min read
Bespoke craftsmanship with Cochrane Bespoke
Inside the joinery partnership with Cochrane Bespoke. What the workshop makes, how the team works and how a commission starts.
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Construction2 min read
Navigating building control compliance
A plain guide to building control and regulation approval. The three stages of a submission, and local authority versus private routes.
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Home renovation2 min read
The NU journey in West London
How NU Projects works in West London. Where the studio came from, what the service covers, and what one contract actually changes.
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Architecture2 min read
Why you need a party wall agreement
When the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies to your work. Serving notices, what an award settles, and when to appoint a party wall surveyor.
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Architecture2 min read
QS and estimating packages for architects
Quantity surveying and estimating support for architects. What a QS does at each stage and how costing keeps a design buildable.
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Home renovation2 min read
Renovation over relocation in London
Londoners have increasingly opted for home renovations and extensions in recent years instead of selling their properties.
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Home renovation1 min read
Development sites wanted in London
NU Projects is looking for land and property to develop in London, with or without planning. What we buy, and how quickly we can move.
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Home renovation1 min read
Home refurbishments in Kensington and Chelsea
What a design and build contractor does on a Kensington or Chelsea refurbishment. The services covered, and how the process runs to handover.
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Interior design1 min read
#NU and Cochrane Bespoke join forces
The announcement of the #NU and Cochrane Bespoke collaboration. What a dedicated interior design studio adds to a London design and build job.
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Home renovation2 min read
Renovating a house in Fulham
A renovation guide for Fulham homeowners. What Victorian and Edwardian terraces allow, and how to plan work that suits the house.
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Extensions2 min read
Three ways to increase the value of your home
Basement, loft and kitchen extension compared as ways to add value. What each one gives you in space, and what it asks of the house.
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Design and build2 min read
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.
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Home renovation1 min read
A Fulham renovation with a zinc clad extension
A Fulham house renovation with a zinc clad kitchen extension. What was designed, how the whole house changed and the result.
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Home renovation1 min read
A Fulham kitchen extension and remodel
A kitchen extension and ground floor reworking on a Fulham house. What was designed, how the site was run and what the client got back.
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Basements2 min read
Adding a basement to a West London home
Why West London owners dig down instead of moving. What a basement adds in Fulham or Chelsea, and how the build actually works.
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Interior design2 min read
Luxury bathroom design by NU, West London
Bathroom design ideas for west London homes where space is tight. Open layouts, natural light and material choices that last.
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Home renovation1 min read
New project, prime Chelsea refurbishment
A refurbishment on a Chelsea house that carries a blue plaque. Lighting, security, audio, a French door, shutters and a new terrace outside.
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Home renovation1 min read
Home renovation specialists in West London
Refurbishing a tired West London home, one room or all at once. What the work covers, and how a design and build team plans and runs it.
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Home renovation1 min read
Prime Chelsea renovation, a project update
Seven months into a full Chelsea refurbishment. How the scope grew, why every floor and ceiling was levelled, and what came next.
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Interior design2 min read
Interior designers in Kensington and Chelsea
How our interior design team approaches homes in Kensington and Chelsea. Period architecture, materials and the way a scheme is drawn up.
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Interior design1 min read
Furniture suppliers for Kensington homes
How we choose furniture and fabric suppliers for Kensington and Chelsea homes. What we look for before we specify anything.
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