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Why do I need a measured building survey? Is this not what architects do?
Client asked me: In the past I have simply engaged an architect who has drawn up the drawings of my house and then the revised drawing...
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The Secret to Great Architecture? It’s Not What You Think...
The Hard Truth About Architecture Architecture isn’t just about bold designs and impressive portfolios at least, it shouldn’t be. Yet,...
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The Domino Effect: The Towel That Changed the Plans
The Tiny Mistake Can Cost Big… In business, just like in life, it’s often the many small things accumulated that cause the biggest...
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Let’s be real, your business isn't fine. It’s not at the level you expect or are capable of.
If you say your business is "okay," that means it's actually shit. Think about it, when a woman says, “I’m fine,” does she really mean...
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Looking for Certainty in Business? A Reliable Path Forward?
No wonder there is uncertainty, fear, and no clear way forward. We've learned to live 50/50, one foot in and one foot out, never fully...
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How Passion and Focus Can Transform Your Business and Life?
Imagine being so energized by what you do that everything falls into place effortlessly. Opportunities arise, and people are drawn to...
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So, what triggers a breakthrough?
On Valentine’s Day , I shared how hating what I do turned out to become what I love. When the pain of staying the same becomes greater...
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A Love-Hate Story🏡📏❤️
A true Story in Valentine's Day how I hated it..! It started as an exciting challenge measuring properties for architects soon became a...
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I need to come up with an elevator pitch for next week's Architects Networking event.
Please can I ask for your help and let me know if I’ve got it wrong? First for those who don’t network, an elevator pitch is a brief,...
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I Damaged My Reputation by Undervaluing My Work and got rebuked for a reason.
It took me awhile to acknowledge that I FAILED BIG TIME. After reflecting on the feedback from other survey companies in the industry ,...
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We had to refund the money! Multiple Revisit's and Side Elevation 204mm (20.4cm) shorter than in real life!
“Trust, But Verify” is a Russian proverb. It was used often in the context of nuclear disarmament during the Cold War era by Ronald...
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What is measured building survey?
Measured building surveys, are a type of survey that involves the precise measurement of a building's physical features. These surveys...
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Trust Issues in Measured Building Surveys: Why Measurements Don’t Always Match Perfectly With Real Life?
Why do our client question our survey? Did we make a mistake? Was the scans inaccurate? Did the modeling go wrong? These questions arise...
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How did we measure it wrong?
We were not careful and this is why it happened, leading to client frustration. Large mirror in property resulted in wrong measurements...
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Walls aren't always straight!
The plans are not always accurately representing real life. In real life, walls are not perfect 90 degrees; they could be 90.03, 91, or...
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Do you do Matterport Surveys?
What a strange question! 🤔 When someone asks this question, I feel that clients are trying to dictate what and how we should do our...
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Are there any estimates in the laser scanning process?
As-Build drawings from Scan data are averaged and the differences or tolerance is in mm. Errors still can occur in misaligned scans that...
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How much does a Measured House Survey in London cost?
An architect approached me to get a quote for 2 two-bedroom flats, and I offered £530+VAT per flat with 2D deliverables in DWG and PDF...
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Measure houses with a Click of a button introducing the New Giraffe 360 Go Cam.
Adam Slade C+A Design (Architectural Practice) I was impressed by the launch video of the new scanner by Graffe 360 Go Cam! Especially...
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Failure that stopped me, but why Failure Shouldn't Stop You...
As you know running your own Architectural or Interior design business comes with its pressures and responsibilities and when life...
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