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A ceiling void during fit-out, with ductwork, sprinkler pipework and cable containment running together above a partition head.

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What BIM changes on a fit-out

On an interior fit-out the costly clashes are rarely structural. They happen in the ceiling, where lighting, ducting, sprinklers and access panels all need the same two hundred millimetres.

11 August 2026 · 4 min read

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Where AI is useful in a small practice, and where it is not
In a small studio the drawings, the BOQ, the procurement calls and the site queries all happen in the same week. AI helps with some of that. It should not be trusted with the rest.
11 August 2026 · 4 min read
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Why design-build costs less than it looks
A single quotation covering design and construction usually reads higher than a designer's fee. It is measuring something different, and the difference is where most projects quietly lose money.
28 July 2026 · 3 min read
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Specifying materials that survive year three
Every interior looks good on handover day. That is the least useful moment to judge a specification. The question is what the space looks like after three years of people using it.
14 June 2026 · 4 min read

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