Stage 5 of the RIBA Plan of Work – Construction We’re back to bring further news and progress updates from Karen and Anthony’s home renovation and extension project. If you’ve been following our diary of project blogs, you’ll know that we have been following the family’s journey from the beginning, from when they first decided to create their own individual long-term family home.

Stage 4 of the RIBA Plan of Work - Tenders, Contractors and Contracts In our last entry which focused on Stage 3 of the RIBA’s Plan of Works 2013, we took a closer look at the decisions, preparation and submissions needed to successfully achieve Building Control approval.

Building Regulations: How do they apply to a home renovation project? We’ve been following Karen and Anthony’s home renovation project from the inception and we’re continuing to track the family’s journey through the process of buying, renovating and extending their new home.

One of the joys of finding a plot of land to self-build, or a house to renovate, is that it gives you the opportunity to create something unique that matches your family’s needs, maximises the potential and value of the plot you’re building on.

When choosing and buying a home most of us will make a choice based on the primarily the cost, the location of the house for easy access to work, schools, and the size, is their potential to grow into the home?

Planning success We are pleased to bring news that planning approval has been granted by Stafford Borough Council, following a planning application to convert a derelict historic building in Stone, Staffordshire, for new high-quality hotel accommodation with canal side views, a gym and shops.

We’re extremely excited to congratulate our very own Anthony Walker this month on 5 years at Croft Architecture. Croft Architecture celebrates the anniversary of Anthony Walker today. Anthony has been part of the Croft Architecture family five years now and deserves recognition for his loyalty and hard work.

Planning success We are pleased to bring news that planning approval has been granted by Stafford Borough Council, following a planning committee for a new dog grooming business located in Yarnfield, Staffordshire.

A holistic approach to design can bring together architecture of the surrounding area and the landscape, as Sara Whitehouse from Broxap explains.

We’ll be closed for Christmas and New Year celebrations from Friday 22nd December to Monday 2nd January 2018.