Croft Architecture have been shortlisted for 'House Designer of the Year' at the Homebuilding & Renovating Industry Awards. This award category recognises architectural practices that have been able to demonstrate how they’ve played a pivotal role in successful self-build, extension, and renovation projects, highlighting how problems have been solved through a variety of creative solutions, ...

West Midlands Local Authority Building Control Awards 2020 In April we were extremely pleased to bring news that Croft Architecture had been shortlisted as a finalists within two categories for two separate projects within the West Midlands Local Authority Building Control Awards 2020.

West Midlands Local Authority Building Control Awards 2020

Making the Right Move We’ve all watched the property programs where families search for their perfect place to call home and struggle to tick all the boxes on their wish list. It’s becoming increasingly difficult for young people to buy a house in the village they grew up in. Rural life is under threat and there is a severe and growing shortage of good quality housing in the UK, especially in ...

Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) welcomes Croft Architecture’s Managing Director, Carl Croft, as the new President of the Stafford Chamber. Stafford Chamber members were invited to the Annual General Meeting at the Judges House in Stafford on Monday 18th November 2019 to hear an overview of the regions achievement from the previous 12 months, to welcome new board members to ...

Cast your mind back… Four years ago, we met with our client, Kimberley, to discuss how we could help her to transform the ground floor living space of her grand Victorian home. Her family was growing and their lifestyle and living patterns were struggling to work in a property that was designed for family life over a hundred years ago.

Small extensions can be a great way to create more space, more light and more wow, whilst adding value to your home. Find out how to get yours right the first time. Small extensions can make your home work for you in the little ways that matter every day. Remodeling or extending is a great alternative if you lack the space or budget to add a large extension, move home or to self-build. WHY MOVE ...

In Brief Millward hall is an old school hall on Salisbury street in Leek, in the Staffordshire Moorlands. It was converted from a school hall into a youth centre run by Staffordshire County Council. Our client purchased the building from Staffordshire County Council and appointed us to get planning approval to convert the building into new residential dwellings.

In Brief Client: Stoke-On-Trent City Council

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.