Drive through Gidea Park, Upminster or the older roads of Brentwood and Shenfield and you'll see the same house again and again: a well-built 1930s semi or detached, with a generous garden, a narrow galley kitchen at the back and a side passage that nobody quite knows what to do with. Almost every family who calls us about one is weighing the same three options: go straight back, fill in the side, or do both and open up the whole ground floor. Each answer changes how the hous

Some awards matter because they recognise more than a finished building. They recognise the care behind it: the judgement on site, the patience in the planning, the joinery that fits perfectly, the detail that holds up long after the project is complete. Smith & Sons Construction Services has been named Best Luxury Residential Construction Contractor 2026 in London by Build magazine, a proud milestone for a family-run company with roots dating back to 1985. For a business bui

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