Homebuilding & Renovating

The secret to obtaining accurate build quotes

Sending out tender documents is quite a task, but if it’s not done correctly it can lead to some huge headaches. You should be looking to get three like-for-like estimates for your building project. However, the last thing you want is to get back a totally different estimate from each builder. The key to avoiding this is to prepare your tender documents correctly so that everyone is quoting for the same thing. Architects can prepare tender documents for you, but a builder’s practical knowledge can prove invaluable too: an experienced

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