Drawing stairs convention #ArchiChat #Vectorworks

I put a poll on Twitter after Christmas on how staircases should be drawn (in came about as I was respectfully being doing it wrong for the last 40 years) which is still active for a few more days HERE Read More …

This #advice is so important I’ve updated it and included it again…

This is something that comes up again and again and again. Following a lengthy design process and planning permission is obtained or an Exempted Development design is proposed. The client makes changes to the design and doesn’t obtain a new Read More …

First Things First – my wife, retainers, planning & life

My wife has a great expression for when I need a bit of guidance on what my attention needs to be focussed on: “First Things First…” What she’s meaning is that in order to reduce your stress in life when Read More …

The difference between planning and construction drawings (Part 2)

I’ve blogged on this topic before but I think this post gives further clarification on the problem in Ireland (as I see it). It follows on from a tweet earlier today about working on someone else’s pathetic excuse for construction Read More …