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How Do You Choose the Right Builder for Your Project?
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How Do You Choose the Right Builder for Your Project?

Choosing the right builder involves more than comparing quotes. Learn what to consider when assessing a builder’s experience, capacity, specifications and suitability for your Perth building project.

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Industry updates, building advice and project insights from across Western Australia.

Do You Need a Building Broker When Building in Perth? Advice
Advice  ·  1 Sep 2026

Do You Need a Building Broker When Building in Perth?

Decision-stage search for people considering independent support before choosing a builder, signing a contract or progressing a build. Distinctive BIWA value comes…

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Why Your Builder’s Quote Is Not Your Total Project Cost Advice
Advice  ·  1 Aug 2026

Why Your Builder’s Quote Is Not Your Total Project Cost

A builder’s quote may not be your total project cost. See what can sit outside the contract price and what to check…

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Building in Perth After 1 July? Check the CTF Levy Before Your Permit Advice
Advice  ·  15 Jul 2026

Building in Perth After 1 July? Check the CTF Levy Before Your Permit

The CTF levy changed in WA from 1 July 2026. Here’s what Perth project owners should know about the new threshold, payment…

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What Perth’s Building Approvals Say About the Market Advice
Advice  ·  1 Jul 2026

What Perth’s Building Approvals Say About the Market

What Perth’s Building Approvals Say About the Market Building approval figures do not make headlines the way interest rates do, but for…

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How to Compare Builder Quotes in Perth Advice
Advice  ·  1 Jun 2026

How to Compare Builder Quotes in Perth

How to Compare Builder Quotes in Perth Two builders can quote the same home and land thousands of dollars apart. Most people…

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What provisional sums really mean Advice
Advice  ·  1 May 2026

What provisional sums really mean

What provisional sums really mean A building quote can look straightforward at first glance. Then you notice a few allowances buried in…

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Understanding builder insolvency risks in WA Industry Update
Industry Update  ·  1 Apr 2026

Understanding builder insolvency risks in WA

Understanding builder insolvency risks in WA Most homeowners spend time comparing floorplans, finishes and pricing, but far fewer stop to think about…

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5 things your builder hopes you never check in the contract Advice
Advice  ·  1 Mar 2026

5 things your builder hopes you never check in the contract

5 things your builder hopes you never check in the contract Most people assume their building contract is standard, fair, and complete.…

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Why transparency matters more than ever in residential building Industry Update
Industry Update  ·  5 Feb 2026

Why transparency matters more than ever in residential building

Looking ahead over the next five to ten years, there are three clear areas where industry reform could significantly improve outcomes for…

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