A residential builder client may seek to reduce their building budget by investigating alternative costings from an overseas manufacturer who deliver their cabinets or windows pre-fabricated, which can then installed by local Australian labour.
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The federal government announced a shot-in-the-arm for the building and construction industry. The announcement was a home building grant of $25,000 for new dwellings or renovations costed between $150,000-$750,000.
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A magistrate’s court decision this week upheld a judgement against a couple who decided to ignore a simple copyright notice. Instead they foolishly chose to walk an architectural design down-the-road to a project home builder.
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The recent building bid/tender result by Dunsborough architect Threadgold Architecture for a beachfront Dunsborough house design clearly delivered building cost savings. The property owners achieved over $500k in budget saving simply by creating a competitive building market.
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