Architecture with a capital A
Blog URL http://capitaladesign.blogspot.com/
Located Edinburgh, Midlothian United Kingdom
Tags Architect, Self Employed, Edinburgh, House, Home, House Extension, Planning, Design, Warrant
The thoughts of a self employed Architect in based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Latest Blog Posts
- The Construction Budget: How Much Do You Have To Spend? on Oct 14, 2009 in construction costs design budget
Most of my clients have never hired an Architect before and many have never built anything in their lives. So it comes as no surprise when they ask me for advice on how much construction costs are likely to be. I even wrote a blog post back in June 2...
- Value Added Tax and Historic Listed Buildings on Oct 9, 2009 in VAT planning application historic scotland Tax Listed Buildings
I finally got clarification today on something that has been bothering me for ages. I had head anecdotes about VAT (Value Added Tax) on historic listed buildings, ie. That there is no VAT to pay. At present VAT is 15% and will go up to 17.5% in Janua...
- Architects, Polymaths, TED and Continuing Professional Development on Oct 4, 2009
I have a distant relative in Dublin who is also a successful Architect and back when I first announced my intention to study the subject, he took me aside and gave me some advice. He explained that in order to have any chance of making it in the prof...
- Where Will the Next Project Come From ? on Sep 27, 2009 in Turnover Architect self employed Projects Builders
When I started my own Architects Practice earlier this year, I felt that it was the last option I should take. I was exited for sure but I was also very worried. My biggest fear was not hard work, but no work at all. Having spoken to many self employ...
- The Power of the Network. on Sep 15, 2009 in Edinburgh Architect property Bizini Property Network Scotland Networking
I love networking, no one ever explained this while I was training to become an Architect, but the best way to get new business is to go out a press the flesh. I am a member of two networking groups, three if you count the Friday Night Freelance Mee...
- Architects Fees on Jul 15, 2009 in architects fees Architect Fee-Scales
Architects love to complain about their income. When times were good, we imagined ourselves hard done by in comparison to other professions. These days, when every trade and profession is suffering, we are no longer the solo performer but just anothe...
- Structural Engineers and Small Projects, Do They Go Together? on Jul 7, 2009
I was once told that a good Architect is a 'Jack of all trades, but a master of none'. Constructing buildings is complicated and its getting even more so, as a result I have to know the basics behind many different trades and professions. The most im...
