Guides

Guides for UK projects

Straight answers to the questions clients ask us before they order.

Shop drawings vs fabrication drawings
What shop drawings and fabrication drawings are, how they differ from design drawings, who produces and approves them, and what a good set contains. A UK guide.
How much does an architectural CGI cost in the UK?
What UK studios charge for exterior and interior CGIs, animations and 3D floor plans in 2026, what drives the price, and how to get an accurate quote.
What is a quantity take-off?
What a quantity take-off is, how it differs from an estimate and a bill of quantities, how NRM2 fits in and what a good take-off looks like.
Location plans and block plans for planning applications
What a location plan and a block plan are, the scales UK planning authorities ask for, the red line and blue line, and how to get the Ordnance Survey map.