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90 Construction Lessons
You usually learn the hard way. Short, practical lessons drawn from nearly four decades around real construction projects — the judgement, habits and warning signs that sit around the technical knowledge.
Ink & Lintel
Practical books, downloadable working resources and writing with a sense of place.
Practical Built Environment Guides
From academic theory to day-to-day practice
Five practical guides by Chris Wilkinson, written to bridge the gap between technical knowledge and the day-to-day reality of construction projects, contracts, compliance and professional judgement.
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The Client’s Building Project Checklist
Plain-English guidance and nine stage-based project checklists for first-time and occasional construction clients.
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The Pre-Construction Information Workbook
A practical guide to clear, useful and proportionate PCI, supported by 15 editable templates, schedules and registers.
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The Accidental Compliance Manager
A plain-English guide to keeping buildings safe, legal and properly evidenced, with 15 practical compliance resources.
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Building Contract Administration in Practice
A plain-English guide for client-side practitioners, with 17 contract administration checklists, matrices, trackers and registers.
Additional working resources
Client Project Control Pack
Eight coordinated templates covering finance, change, actions, approvals, responsibilities, handover information and a brief PCI structure. The pack is provided as a free practical extra for project clients and practitioners.
View the control packSupporting material across the series
- Word and Excel project checklists
- PCI templates, registers and review tools
- Compliance registers, dashboards and recovery tools
- Contract administration matrices, trackers and close-out checklists
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The Ramblings of a Demented Cow Herd
Country matters and other ramblings: stories and poems shaped by a lifetime of farming, building, observation and imagination.
Website resources
Download, adapt and use
The companion resources are supplied as editable working aids. They should be reviewed and adapted to suit the project, organisation, contract and applicable legal requirements.