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Free Home Improvements as Sustainable Warmth Grant funding secured for Reading Borough Council

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Oct 27, 20221 min read

Free Home Improvements as Sustainable Warmth Grant funding secured for Reading Borough Council

Free Home Improvements to help you save Energy, this is good news for local residents on a low income & private landlords. Reading...

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What do high interest rates mean for small construction companies?

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Oct 20, 20221 min read

What do high interest rates mean for small construction companies?

As inflation in the UK hits a 40-year high, interest rates have also risen which means that construction companies will need to tolerate...

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Oct 6, 20221 min read

An Impressive Two Storey Extension

This property has been transformed into an impressive home that our clients can be proud of. Our objective was to carry out a two-storey...

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Contemporary Bungalow Conversion in Wokingham

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Sep 29, 20221 min read

Contemporary Bungalow Conversion in Wokingham

This project was to turn a dated bungalow into a modern house. The objective was to create upstairs living space with a bathroom and...

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A Beautiful Rear Extended Kitchen Diner in Finchampstead

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Sep 20, 20221 min read

A Beautiful Rear Extended Kitchen Diner in Finchampstead

Here is a kitchen/Diner extension project we completed a couple years back. Our client was looking to extend their kitchen without...

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Sep 7, 20222 min read

Chalet Bungalow Extension in Wokingham

This already stunning family home has been transformed into a complete stylish modern property. What started out as a chalet bungalow,...

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How the weather can affect your construction project

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Aug 17, 20223 min read

How the weather can affect your construction project

In light of the recent heatwave and now the torrential downpours, here’s some information on how different weather conditions can cause...

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Jul 14, 20222 min read

Mates Rates in the Building Industry –

This blog kind of follows on from some recent blogs we’ve done about pricing of construction work in 2022. Recently we have been...

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Cowboy builders cash in on the extension boom

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Jun 7, 20223 min read

Cowboy builders cash in on the extension boom

Link to recent national newspaper article - Homeowners at risk as cowboy builders cash in on home extension boom | Daily Mail Online This...

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karlnicholsonkdb

Jan 24, 20223 min read

Real Word Build Costs in 2022

As we all should be aware by now, due to the relentless price increases on materials throughout the whole of 2021, not to mention the...

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Materials and skills shortages look to continue into the New Year

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Dec 3, 20211 min read

Materials and skills shortages look to continue into the New Year

After the industry has reported slight increases in recent months after a slower than predicted August. K Design & Build saw its busiest...

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Beautiful family home with special features

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Oct 22, 20211 min read

Beautiful family home with special features

This family home has been transformed into a stylish property which also provides a new living area. Our client required more usable...

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How Much Do Architects Charge and what do I get for my money?

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Sep 27, 20212 min read

How Much Do Architects Charge and what do I get for my money?

Architect costs were always calculated according to the size and complexity of the project and calculated as a percentage of the...

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More price increases and a shortage of building materials!

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Jul 7, 20211 min read

More price increases and a shortage of building materials!

The fastest rise in construction activity since 1997 risks being undermined by price increases and a shortage of building materials,...

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karlnicholsonkdb

Jun 25, 20211 min read

Timber Price Increases gone crazy!

They say a picture speaks a thousand words.......... so I'll just leave it there!

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'Material shortages dampening small builders’ recovery' - Not at KDB they're Not!

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Jun 17, 20211 min read

'Material shortages dampening small builders’ recovery' - Not at KDB they're Not!

While workloads, activity & enquiries remain strong, the skyrocketing price of nearly all building materials continues to hold back...

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May 19, 20211 min read

Why are building product prices rising?

Since the coronavirus pandemic started last year, many builders have found it difficult to buy the building materials they need. Many...

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Fastest rise in enquiries for building work in more than 10 years

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May 11, 20211 min read

Fastest rise in enquiries for building work in more than 10 years

The first three months of 2021 saw enquiries with local building firms increase at their fastest rate in a decade, fuelling significant...

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Apr 21, 20211 min read

Summer is coming!

With the weather on its way and the summer fast approaching, now is the time to look at creating your ideal outdoor space. Whether you’re...

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karlnicholsonkdb

Apr 7, 20211 min read

Captain Tom 100 at KDB

K Design & Build are going to be doing their bit to ensure Captain Tom’s legacy lives on, are you? On 6 April 2020, Captain Tom Moore set...

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