Owner Builders

Step 9: Learn to Cut the Right Corners

This is step 9 in a 10 step process uncovering whether Owner Building is right for you. Nowhere in life does the old adage “you get what you pay for” ring truer than in residential construction. From tiles to timber… Continue Reading…

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Step 8: Navigating the Building Stages

This is step 8 in a 10 step process uncovering whether Owner Building is right for you. In our last post we covered an owner builder’s role as project manager. Now that you’re pumped up to take on the job,… Continue Reading…

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Step 6: Protecting What Matters Most, Looking at Insurance

This is step 6 in a 10 step process uncovering whether Owner Building is right for you. Accidents happen. Mistakes are made. The unplanned becomes reality. Make it your rule, before you break ground on any new build or renovation… Continue Reading…

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Step 5: Keeping it legal. Your responsibilities as an owner builder.

This is step 5 in a 10 step process uncovering whether Owner Building is right for you. As an owner builder you will be subject to the same legal obligations as a full time building practitioner. As such, it’s a… Continue Reading…

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Owner Building Step 4: Where to turn when you hit the design phase

Owner builders have four basic options when it comes to obtaining workable blueprints for their new home. Which path you’ll choose depends on the complexity of your design, budget, and level of experience in the building field. It’s just like… Continue Reading…

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Owner Building Step 3: New home or renovation? How this decision changes the rules of the game.

This is step 3 in a 10 step process uncovering whether Owner Building is right for you. Previously we looked at the challenges owner builders run into when looking to finance new construction. Opting for renovating your current home can… Continue Reading…

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Should you Hire a Draftsman over an Architect, and Vice-Versa

The words “draftsman” and “architect” have become synonymous to the lay man, but for those in-the-know they are hardly one and the same. Both professions play important roles in the Australian building industry, but it’s extremely important to have a solid… Continue Reading…

Health and Safety

Asbestos: the epidemic that could be hiding in your walls!

Now that 25 years have passed since the phasing out of asbestos in construction, many Australians have been lulled into a sense of complacency when it comes to this potentially lethal material. But if you’re planning a renovation project on… Continue Reading…

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Owner Builders

Owner Building Step 1: Realising that Owner Building is a Real Option

Owner Building Step 1: Realising that Owner Building is a Real Option In the introduction to our 10 part series on being a successful owner builder we outlined some of the benefits of choosing to be an owner builder. From quality… Continue Reading…

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Small Construction Companies Keep Australia on the Move

<meta name=”robots” content=”noindex”> The building industry is a vital cog in the machine that fuels the Australian economy. The construction sector employs 9% of the total national work force and pumps nearly $200 billion back into the economy (Australian Bureau… Continue Reading…