Journal402 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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Home renovation2 min read
The NU journey in West London design and construction
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, and how it works
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 renovation1 min read
Belgravia renovation project, countdown to completion
A video series following a Belgravia renovation through its last four weeks. Structural work, finishes and the push to handover.
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Home renovation1 min read
Crafting spaces: how NU Projects stands out in London’s design and build industry
A look at how NU Projects runs design and build across London. The team structure, the approach to detail, and how a new project begins.
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Home renovation2 min read
Evolving homefronts: 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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Design and build1 min read
Design and build professionals 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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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 on London interiors
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, and how to plan it
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 design and build process, stage by stage
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 house 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 ground floor remodelling
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
The advantages of adding a basement to your 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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Home renovation2 min read
NU Projects in Kensington and Chelsea: design and build
How NU Projects works in Kensington and Chelsea. Experience on period houses, how the quality is held, and how to make contact.
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Design and build2 min read
NU Projects in Holland Park: design and build
How NU Projects works in Holland Park. Experience on period houses, and how the quality is held on site. How to get in touch.
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Design and build2 min read
NU Projects in St John’s Wood: design and build
Design and build in St John’s Wood, NW8. What sixteen years of London work adds, how NU runs a renovation, and who to contact.
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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 renovation2 min read
New project, Wimbledon property renovation
We are thrilled to announce our latest venture, a comprehensive renovation project set to commence next week in Wimbledon.
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Home renovation1 min read
Home refurbishment specialists in Holland Park
Home refurbishment in Holland Park, from a single room to a whole house. How conversions and extensions sit alongside the work, and what changes.
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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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