Mistakes
A mistake is an action or judgment that results in an unwanted or unintentional result.
Articles about mistakes on Designing Buildings include:
- A guide to improving value by reducing design error
- Common mistakes in bill of quantities
- Common mistakes in construction tenders
- Common mistakes on building drawings
- Common Mistakes to Avoid During Lumber Takeoff and How to Fix Them
- Common spelling mistakes in the construction industry
- Mistakes we will admit to
- Mistakes while doing Industrial Flooring.
- What Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a Floor Plan?
Featured articles
Check out some of the best features and news from Designing Buildings as well as key stories from around the web.
New, more proportionate and targeted approach for higher-risk building assessments.
Government brings British Steel into public ownership.
UKCW Birmingham returns with bold new theme and focus.
New guidance published on competence requirements for self-certification schemes.
Construction Management, 8 July
NEETs crisis drives interest in trades, but apprenticeships barriers remain.
Passive fire protection webinar
MEP services penetration seals.
Where its at podcast (and video) - The role of the Architectural Technologist as an Expert Witness.
More than 200 remarkable buildings added to SAVE’s Buildings at Risk register.
Government scraps pre-application consultation for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Historic England and infrastructure
New projects offer opportunities for the historic environment and local communities.
Construction Management, 2 July
Construction deaths halve in two years.
Green Book changes to drive investment in all parts of UK.

















