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Made4TheTrade - Marketing and design for the construction industry Specialists in marketing, web design and social media content for the construction industry and architects.

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Designing a website for an architect involves:

- Developing a portfolio section that showcases the architect’s projects and designs.
- Creating a page that outlines the services and experience of the architect.
- Incorporating stunning visuals of the architect’s projects and designs.
- Including interactive elements, such as 3D models of the architect’s designs.
- Creating an intuitive navigation system to make it easy for visitors to find the information they are looking for.
- Including contact information and an enquiry form to make it easy for potential clients to reach out.
- Creating a blog to share the architect’s insights, thoughts and advice.
- Adding links to the architect's social media channels for the very latest news on projects they have created.
- Including a search feature to help visitors quickly find the information they need.
- Making sure the website is optimised for mobile and tablet/iPad devices.
- If they want it, training the client - or one of their team members to update the website themselves with new articles and news and of course, when they have new projects to showcase.

If you're an architect and want a new website with all of the above and more, take a look at some of the sites we have created and get in touch.

Some historic London buildings are facing demolition, including the Thamesmead Estate and there are plans to revamp a building that's part of the famus Victorian staton: Liverpool Street into a 16-storey tower. It will be a shame to lose some of them. What do you think?

All The Historic London Buildings Facing Demolition Right Now A list of what we could lose.

So these are the top 10 ugliest buildings in the UK according to Buildworld, whose team analysed the percentage of tweets that were negative about each building’s design. From this they were able to compile their lists - one featuring the worst building from around the world along with a top ten on the UK’s ugliest constructions.

Do you think they're ugly and which ones is the worst?

Top ten list of ugliest buildings in the UK including MI6 and Scottish Parliament London has three buildings included in the list of the UK’s top ten ugliest buildings and architectural eyesores.

Some news about the future in construction:

🏠 UK Government's Ambition to Build 300,000 Houses Per Year
👷‍♂️ The NIS aimed to transform UK's infrastructure to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
💡 Investment in Renewable Energy to Reach Net Zero Emissions
🏗️ Caterpillar, Volvo, Liebherr, & JCB are the market leaders in the UK industry

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New year, new goals... new website? 😁 👷🏼‍♂️👷‍♀️

Self employed labour rates for several key trades have exceeded general cost of living rises.
Demolition workers, plasterers, plumbers, roofers and scaffolders have seen weekly pay over the year keeping ahead of the UK official inflation rate, which has climbed to 9.1% over the year since May 2021.

Wages among key trades keep pace with cost of living rise Self employed plasterers, plumbers, roofers and scaffolders enjoy wage rises ahead of annual inflation rate

15th - 21st June is Men's Health Week.

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Is this a good thing, because it helps those with lower incomes get on the property ladder, or is it not so good, as it could mean less affordable housing is available to rent for people in greater need?

Boris Johnson confirms return of Right to Buy - follow live Prime minister unveils new housing plan in Blackpool speech

Construction levels provide a good indication of the growth and investment of an area. The last few years have seen a rapid rise in demand for construction and housing as people seek a fresh start but it was revealed that Canterbury was the clear winner in this sector, with 18,466 business births over the two-year period of 2020/21.

The fastest-growing cities for construction revealed - Premier Construction News Construction levels provide a good indication of the growth and investment of an area. The last few years have seen a rapid rise in demand for construction and housing as people seek a fresh start but it was revealed that Canterbury was the clear winner in this sector, with 18,466 business births ov...

The landmark Building Safety Act received Royal Assent and became law last week. Five years in the making, the 262-page act creates a new safety regime for the construction of residential buildings.

A Building Safety Regulator will have to approve higher risk residential projects over 18m at the planning application stage and at initial building control stage. Designs for such projects will need to be submitted to the new regulator at ‘gateway’ points. The regulator will have the power to freeze projects if safety is compromised.

Architects acting as Principal Designer will be expected to be responsible for a 'golden thread' of information: effectively, to maintain an account of how the building has been designed and how design decisions were taken relating to fire and structural safety.

The Building Safety Act is now law Last week, the Building Safety Bill passed into law and became the Building Safety Act. What does it mean for architects? Find out about the new planning gateways, regulatory bodies, and changes to the Defective Premises Act.

Contractor Prices & Rates Excel Template
Estimating can be a monotonous, time intensive job, so what can you do to make it less laborious and more accurate?

Here is a free tool you might find useful when estimating.
Download our free Excel template to store and keep track of material and plant prices you pay, as well as labour rates. No email address or anything else required. Just click the download button on the page!

Contractor Prices and Rates Excel Template - Marketing and design for the construction industry Download this free Excel template to keep store and track of material and plant prices you pay, as well as labour rates.

Do you:
- Provide detailed quotations that specify the scope of the work and do you talk it through with your client to ensure that they know exactly what has been allowed for?
- Confirm that they are happy it allows for everything they require?
- Explain the processes if they require additional work or changes to the scope of the project, as well as what happens when problems occur that are out of your control (e.g. poor weather)?
- Include references/testimonials with your quotes?

Measure the success of your business regularly using KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), which enable you to judge how well your business is performing.
KPIs can be used to monitor the performance of projects and compare them, manage costs, keep track of hours, improve your team’s efficiency and more.
Some examples of KPIs you can set for a project are:
- Costs vs budget for a project
- Project progress relative to the schedule and milestones
- Number of hours spent on different aspects of the project
- Number of snagging items/defects to address

Constantly look out for possible new contacts on LinkedIn and send them connection requests. You can perform a search for people who are in industries that have the same target market as you and are in your local area(s), so that you can build relationships then recommend and refer business to each other (just like people do in face to face networking). Examples of this are an electrician connecting with a letting agent and a landscape contractor connecting with a landscape architect.
Don’t just send them a default connection request message though, customise it to make it more interesting/enticing.

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Have a look at my new site!

I've worked with companies in the trade since 2001, helping them to promote their services online through their website, SEO, email campaigns, social media and telemarketing. See my new website to find out more and view some of the work I've done. If you want my help to get some new enquiries, complete the quotation form on there or message me on here!

Made4TheTrade - Marketing and design for the construction industry Specialists in marketing, web design and social media content for the construction industry and architects.

A roofing company boss was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter and his company was convicted of breaking two health and safety laws over the accident.
The tragic death of a sub-contractor is an irreparable loss to his children and grandchildren.
It's a tragic and stark reminder of how vital it is to abide by Health & Safety laws.

Construction boss convicted of the manslaughter after worker fell to his death A construction company boss has been convicted of the manslaughter of a worker who fell two storeys to his death on a building site.

We would like to wish all our contacts and clients a very happy Easter.

Here are some quick and easy ways to improve your website, so you rank better on Google, get visitors and then encourage them to take the vital next step.
We can give your site an in-depth review and provide you with a list of recommendations that apply to your business and target market.

15 quick ways to make your website better - Marketing and design for the construction industry 15 quick ways to make your website better View Larger Image It’s surprising to see how much room for improvement there is on many websites we see. Here are some of the things we check and improve if necessary for our clients. Check which ones apply to your website too. 1. USPs and benefits on the ...