Eco2
during the week kent sms visited a site in the harrow weald that is to be the location for 14 apartments & four houses. yoop architects have designed the scheme commencing with a super-insulated fabric and solid block. it has no need for renewables but does have a whole house heat recovery system which should [...]
forward thinking
Client of Kent SMS, Spratley Studios, has bucked the trend with a range of on-going projects that have enabled them to not only weather the storm but to also make some waves of their own. Jeremy Spratley, along with fellow director Stephen Tait take a commercial approach to every scheme that passes through the studio. [...]
choking on my weetabix
The Tories’ shadow chancellor has called for “a new model of economic growth that keeps mortgage rates low, creates jobs and doesn’t choke off the recovery”. The UK is being held back by a number of issues that must be addressed if we are to move forward in 2010. One is debt at every level [...]
Kick Start the Economy
Tackling the economic crisis is top of President Barrack Obama’s agenda. He has asked major corporations to submit detailed proposals that will enable such organisations to hire people again. Surely this is exactly the sort of proactive approach we need in the UK . A Senior politician has talks with property developers and pledges support. They [...]
that old chestnut
The shortage of housing continues to haunt the UK with new research stating that the number of new homes built by 2012 will be woefully inadequate. They will represent less than half of what is required. What is even more alarming is the standard of those that are currently under construction. Where is the sustainability? [...]
code breaking
From time to time and certainly when the economy suffers a setback it is vital to examine the marketing and branding of your company as well as the way you communicate. Many architects communicate in code. This has to be cracked if your clients want to understand what you are saying. Kent SMS can take [...]
change your view
Beyond the built environment sector there are people stating that the best way forward is to market yourself far more than before. Most of us can only do so if we cut overheads and spend the money saved on marketing. Providing you agree with that premise then this begs the question what aspect of marketing [...]
a new world order
Kent SMS produced the text for Spratley Studios latest newsletter 05. It has been written in the language of clients rather than that of the architect. The images are of a high quality which is the key to it being read. Printed litho rather than digital it has impact and accompanied by a carefully crafted [...]
spratley studios
Having been involved with the initial discussions for the business plan for the next three years for this commercially minded yet design-led practice based at Henley-on-Thames, Kent SMS has now produced a comprehensive marketing campaign. The main objective is to expand the client base but in an intelligent way. Each of the mini-campaigns is highly [...]
bre 05august 2009
Kent SMS will be attending this seminar at Garston tomorrow. Entitled ‘Understanding the regional challenges and opportunities for SME’s within the east of england region’ it is a workshop delivered by the BRE Enterprise Hub for the Built Environment, supporting enterprise and innovation in small businesses. We shall be networking with those companies wanting to [...]
