Nervous, Anxious & Hesitant Clients Often Get Stuck – Here’s what to do

We’ve all experienced a client who becomes unsure. Unsure about the design and budget. Unsure about the red tape. Unsure they can afford their dream. Nervous about finding good builders. Here’s what to do…

Avoid Wasteful Re-Designs by Managing Budget at Sketch Stage

Re-designs, begrudgingly accepted as a project risk, can now be eliminated from the deign process while avoiding client upsets. Here’s how.

6 Tips to Protect (& Revitalise) Creative Thinking

As creative professionals, Architects & Designers are the driving force in generating ideas for clients’ projects. See 6 tips to protect and nurture creativity

How To Select Your Ideal Builder with a Key Selection Criteria

We’ve all learnt from experience; engaging the wrong builder for a project can put yourself, the client and the builder in a world of pain when those inevitable project nuances arise. To  identify the right builder use a key selection criteria.

Align Builders & Clients Using a Maturity Model

Engaging the perfect builder for your client’s project can often feel like part science, part social experiment. Here’s what to do.

How ProCalc’s Price Guide Stays Accurate

Even the most seasoned industry professionals finding pricing tough in today’s market. So how accurate is ProCalc and how can you verify it?

Builders: Six Steps to Turbo-Charge Your Profits

Becoming a truly successful builder can sometimes feel like a whole lot of trial and error. This article gives practical “short-cut” steps for you to maximise profits to maintain your sanity and control your destiny.

Builders: How to Add $100k+/Year to Your Bottom Line in One Easy Step

Do you apply a similar mark up to all your jobs? If you do, you’re probably leaving money on the table and missing profits of at least $100k every year. Here’s what to do….

7 Tips For Better $/m2 Construction Estimates

Estimating construction budget has always been a balance between the time you spend building your estimate versus its accuracy. See more…

7 Things Builders Should Tell Architects – But Haven’t

Sound, two-way communication between architects/designers and builders will always smooth project delivery.

Occasionally though, there are things builders don’t reveal, so here are 7 tips for engaging with builders to improve outcomes for your projects.