Guides
Better project knowledge. Better questions to ask.
Practical reading for people who use planning records to find work, understand a team or investigate a connection.
How to find the builder on a development project
Learn where a builder may be named in planning records, how to distinguish a candidate from an appointment, and what to do when no builder is identified.
Applicant vs owner: who are you actually contacting?
Understand the difference between an applicant and a reported owner in planning records.
How to turn consent conditions into a useful project conversation
Read a specialist requirement with its source, deliverable and timing, then connect it to the named project team without assuming the work is unlet.
What a plan title block can tell you about the project team
Understand the roles, revisions and contact details in plan title blocks, including why a client name or nearby email is not automatically the architect.
Meet the people behind your next opportunity.
Start with your area, your industry and the contacts that matter.