You need to be: Truly excellent at AutoCAD, Good at sketch up, Photoshop, Excellent technical knowledge, Reading and writing perfect English, Savvy at social media, Able to write specifications, Able to write schedule of works, Able to write blogs, Attending site meetings as and when, Able to write minutes/reports, Familiar with building technology and terminology, Working from home, …
Puustelli Miinus Kitchens – Eco from Start to Finnish
Finnish design has always been world famous. Since I was a student I had been a big fan of Alvar Aalto. I’ve flown home on Finnair and stopped over in Helsinki. The landscape, climate and the people are tough. They build quality things to last many lifetimes and not for throwing away. Therefore their ethos …
Caveat Emptor: Building works and the £25,000 scam Barclays did not report
So I read over the weekend’s cheering Mother’s Day papers the chilling story of an ordinary professional couple whose life savings of £25,000 had been stolen online in a banking transaction scam. The government, the media, the banks, the police, God – no one will protect you. Only you can protect yourself. It’s back to …