Building

The hidden cost of Subdividing Land: It’s not my job

21 April 2011

If you’ve subscribed to our email newsletter, you can probably tell that we enjoy guiding our clients through their subdivision and development projects.
However there is one type of client that brings us great sadness.
That’s the client who has come to us to rescue and finish their project that has been started elsewhere.
This article will outline [...]

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Design issues that affect costs – Part 2

17 December 2010

Last week we wrote about some design considerations to factor in early in your project.
This week, we continue on with the design issues that affect costs and how these early decisions influence and impact the building costs.

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Design issues that affect costs – Part 1

10 December 2010

One of the first questions new clients ask is “how much is this going to cost to build?”

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The right way to get a Building Permit

19 October 2010

How is it possible to have a Building Permit, yet still not get the dwelling built the way you wanted?
This article begins a new series about the right way to get your Building Permit.

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The Corner Block Advantage

12 October 2010

A few weeks ago, Mandeep left a comment asking us whether Council is more lenient on subdividing Corner Blocks if the resultant lots can be accessed from separate driveways.
We’re glad that you’re Thinking Parking, Mandeep!
The good news is that there’s a not-so-obvious benefit from subdividing Corner Blocks over and above separate driveways…

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Want to build in early 2011? Remember these important dates…

14 September 2010

If you would like to start building your project in early 2011, your window of opportunity is closing rapidly.
Can your project make an early 2011 build start date?
Here are some important dates that you should keep in mind.

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Subdividing Land: Are you being served? Part III

20 April 2010

The past two articles have outlined easily overlooked areas when subdividing land:

Providing unencumbered services
Ensuring service extensions are not required

This week we’ll conclude our service connections theme with perhaps the third most overlooked aspect of servicing your new land allotment/s.

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House Build Cost Savings: Design for Roofline

9 March 2010

Congratulations – you’ve decided to build your dream home!
You review your architect’s concept floorplan, “House A” (above), and really like it, but decide it would be even better if you moved a wall or two to make it look like “House B“.
Since they both have the same floor area, there won’t be any difference in [...]

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Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments

9 February 2010

With the anniversary of the devastating Victorian Black Saturday bushfires this weekend, I thought it timely to share my experiences volunteering to assist Kinglake residents with their Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) Assessments – the first step in their rebuilding process.

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Design + Build news for iPhone

2 February 2010

Design + Build news for iPhone
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Now you can access Design + Build news on-the-go.
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