Building & Estimating Advice
Building & Estimating Advice
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How estimating services can keep you building
Marcus Jefford, managing director of Build Aviator explains how intelligent estimating software and services can help builders be more profitable, efficient and spend more time on the tools. With more people working from home than ever and after spending months confined to our houses, demand for extensions and conversions has soared. In fact, at Build […]
Build Aviator launches off-the-shelf project packages to help builders be more efficient
As demand for home extensions continues to rise [1], construction services provider, Build Aviator, has launched ByDesign, a collection of off-the-shelf project packages to help builders complete loft conversions and garden rooms with greater ease and speed. Created by Build Aviator’s ex-trade building estimators in partnership with a team of architects, the ByDesign packages include […]
How to market your business and win work as a tradesperson
Whether you’ve set out on your own to create a brand-new construction company or if you’ve been at it for years, marketing is always worth investing time in. Our Marketing Manager, Rachel Betts gives us her advice to help tradespeople to stand out from the competition and win more work. Online presence Having a website […]
How do I… apply the new NHBC standards?
The National House Building Council, (NHBC) is the leading provider of warranties for new build housing in the UK. Each year, the NHBC releases an updated version of its technical standards after working with stakeholders from across the construction industry to improve them. The standards provide the technical requirements and performance standards for the design […]
How to become a Green Homes Grant scheme installer
The steps to become a Green Homes Grant Scheme installer with Build Aviator To become a Green Homes Grant Scheme installer there are usually three steps: Set up a Quality Management System (QMS) if you don’t already have one Get your QMS and examples of work you’re doing Apply to be TrustMark registered But through […]
The Green Homes Grant Scheme explained
How Build Aviator can help you become a Green Homes Grant Scheme installer The Green Homes Grant is a huge cash boost for energy saving measures in England and presents a big earner for tradespeople. But how can you take advantage of it and turn energy saving into profit? Lily Smith, from our Product Management […]
Loft conversions: getting the daylight right
In 2019, roughly half of the applications made for home improvement included either loft conversions, extensions or basements, or a combination of them (Barbour ABI). With more builders likely working on loft conversions that ever, VELUX® shares some advice for creating a great loft space for your clients. When working on loft conversion projects it’s […]
Build Aviator Blog – September 2020
At Build Aviator our main priority is always to help support you. We never want the day to day management of projects to hinder you in providing a great service for your clients, and we know in these unprecedented times that may seem harder than ever. That’s why throughout March-August we continued to support you […]
Meet our SAP experts!
Here at Build Aviator we can work alongside you to ensure that your build is compliant Our expert assessors work from your architectural plans to produce a specific product specification. Our team also ensures that all the products listed are locally available saving you time with material procurement. Here at Build Aviator, we can work […]
How to Fill an Awkward and Unusual Space
We all have those awkward and abandoned spaces in our homes. We look at them confused and helpless thinking ‘what can I possibly put there?!’ Well, this article is here to solve all your interior problems as it will focus on finding the new, interesting, smart and stylish space-filling opportunities. Corner bookshelf A bookshelf can […]
How to prevent heat loss in your home
In this article, we are going to explore the best way that you can insulate your home. Finding an efficient and easy way to stay warm whilst saving money is a win-win! How can I prevent heat loss in my home? Heat energy can be lost via roofs, windows, walls and floors. Knowing the […]
Build Aviator’s off the shelf house types
Here at Build Aviator we live and breathe house building. From design and planning through to procurements and completion we provide expertise and services to help your build process smoother. So it may not come as a surprise to learn that we have decided to launch a new and exciting selection of products which can […]