Here are some essential steps and resources to help you conduct thorough financial checks before committing to a builder

Here is a list of some important questions to consider asking your builder before signing up for a building project with them.

Builder not communicating? Here’s our guide on exactly what to do.

Here are some practical tips to help you keep track of your home build without getting lost in the process

Here are three tips to ensure a smooth handover process

In this blog post, I’ve broken down the real cost of time delays during a build and simple strategies for how to avoid them.

Before executing any construction contract, there is one golden rule (that many forget!).

There are a number of established pathways first time home buyers can take to bring on board a builder to build their first home.

This blog post looks at the four most common builder procurement options are, their risks and complexities.

Here’s our take on the secret to budgeting a build, and it’s not what you think 👇🏼 

If you asked me, Annelyse, if you had to start a new build right now, what would you do? 👷🏽‍♀️

Heres my answer:

Worried about variations blowing out your budget? This blog post covers 3 tips for minimising variations during your new home build.

In the blog post, we dive into what Provisional Sums are, how they can be used for good on your HIA Victorian New Home Contract and how they are drawn upon during your build. Plus tips on getting the most value on your new home build.

Finding the best person to review your building contract can be a hard find. Here are my tips on getting to the bottom of what building contract advice you are looking for, and who is best placed to give you the help that you need.

Building a new home is a huge undertaking, and honestly, you don’t know what you don’t know. This blog post covers seven tips for building a new house in Australia. 

A common issue for home building clients is finding out midway through a build that particular bits of work have been excluded from the builders scope of work. In this blog post, I talk you through my top tips for making sure the building works you expect are in the contract

Tips to prevent budget and program blowouts, even if you've never managed a project before.

Thinking sneaking in a change during your Build wont incur cost and time impacts is a common misconception for first time home building clients! Every time a change is made to your plans during construction, the following two things automatically happen.

Before you put pen to paper to to sign your HIA Building Contract, it is so important you know the inner details of the contract. Here's a handy checklist to empower you with the knowledge needed before signing:

A nine point list of what to check in your HIA Home Building Contract before you sign.

Wondering what insurance policies you should be seeing from your Builder before works begin? This Blog Post outlines the types of insurance your Builder must have in place when building in Victoria.