Very happy with the professional service. We needed some ideas on how to renovate our 1950's house…read more These architects are great and friendly. They walked us through the design process, came up with some fantastic ideas we had not thought of and kept within our budget. We highly recommend this practice and glad we didn't use a drafting service that we had considered earlier. The difference in service and results is worth it. Mr and Mrs Sharp

Wow, we actually chose (in our humble opinion) the best builder in Sydney! Let's face it, it's…read moreincredibly easy to engage a shonky builder - they're out there and multiplying! So we created a Find-a Builder-Checklist (a little bit over the top, but when you're paying out thousands...well it pays to do your due diligence). When we were starting the renovation process we did what I'm sure most of us do, we ask our friends for builder/trades recommendations and we got a plethora of renovation horror stories! But thankfully one of the very few recommendations we did get was for Building Works Australia. At the helm is Brian, a builder with 40 odd years experience. Brian is responsive like no one I've ever known! No word of a lie, you ring Brian and he will pick up. I don't think I ever left him a voice message, not even on a weekend! He is onsite every day. This is a builder undertaking several projects at any one time (another good sign!) and yet he will show up, speak with his team, go over the job with a fine tooth comb literally, and then give myself or my wife (when we were home) a full update. He would then move on to the next job site somewhere in Sydney. Quite often he came back to our job several times a day. This man is on the move, but he never not shows up. And if he books in a time I guarantee you he will be there ahead of time! If anything, I could learn time management skills from this man :) Our renovations consisted of: 1/ Brand new kitchen - remove the old (which we sold via Gumtree) and craft a new kitchen. Brian designed this kitchen with us but came up with some incredibly ingenious ideas that we would never have thought of nor have we seen in other images. We walk into our new kitchen now and just go wow! Very happy with the outcome. Note: We had a small but obvious mark on the Caesarstone splashback that was put in. Brian immediately contacted the Caesarstone people and had it replaced for which we couldn't say thank you enough (it was a small mark after all). 2/ French doors with double hung windows and built-in flyscreens - we originally had a very large sliding, mission brown door leading out to our yard. Now we have impressive white powdercoated French doors. 3/ New flooring throughout - my wife and I set about pulling up all the flooring which consisted of old floating floorboards downstairs and carpet upstairs and down the stairwell. We pulled all of this up over a weekend, hired a ute and took it all to the dump, which saved us $$ in having someone else do it (it's merely a dirty job, but an easy job). Building Works came in and undertook the installation of new floorboards throughout, adding a timeless design feature to the stairwell risers that looks fantastic. 3/ Brand new powder room - demolishing old, leaving only the plumbing intact before replacing with new floor and wall tiles, basin, toilet, fixtures and some painting. 4/ Brand new stairwell glass balustrades - our home was built in the early 80s and the balustrade was in fact outdoor steel railings, not so pretty and a heck of a job for Brian's team to remove. We now have beautiful glass panels along our top floor, leading down to our lower level. Again, Brian offered up several suggestions with regard to size and design, which has actually been invaluable. Had he just gone with what we "thought" we should be doing, we would have created a precarious turning point with regard to moving in and around the base of the stairs. Thanks again Brian! 5/ Design and build a study nook - this we created from scratch taking up area of our home that sat empty. We now have a crafted study area with built in desk and overhead cupboards. There was no phone or electricity to this area originally, but Brian had his electricians install this. 6/ Internal painting - every wall in our home was painted, including the inside of our built-in cupboards, which we actually didn't expect or even know was part of the job. 7/ Remove and install brand new light fittings. Overall, not only did Brian provide invaluable advice around design and layout to best maximize space and function, he managed each project from start to finish and he and his team delivered superior quality. Most importantly, we stuck to our budget. We've built a house before so we know how quickly the budget can blow out from wanting this, that and everything else (generally because you've seen it in magazines and TV shows...it's a must have!) but Brian was fantastic in coming up with alternatives or seeking out better costings for us. Not known a builder like this, hence why we've gone to this extent to write a review. Lastly, a BIG THANK YOU to everyone at Building Works Australia that undertook our renovation. We're now immensely enjoying all the changes. Hope to have you back in the future to renovate the only untouched rooms of our home, the bathrooms and laundry, and maybe a deck outside... Does the list ever stop?

It's officially been one year today that we were finally 'handed over the keys' to our dream home…read moredesigned and built by Chateau! Hard to believe! For my husband and I it was a journey from the beginning which involved years of visualisation, a tonne of research and hours of day dreaming. We spent a great deal of time before engaging with an architect to start the design process, and selected Chateau based on their previous work, and given that they could manage the entire project in-house including design, costing and construction. Our experience with Chateau from beginning to end was really wonderful. They were able to translate what we wanted into a unique and original home and walked/talked us through the entire process. They were attentive and adaptive and were able to deliver on our 'somewhat' demanding request that we move in before Christmas - no easy feat considering we were still waiting for floorboards to be shipped in from NZ! I highly recommend Chateau - their professionalism and quality of work is second to none. The attention to detail in our home, and way our house connects perfectly with our land and the surrounding environment makes it a joyful haven to come home to each day. Don't think we'll ever be moving.. thank you to the team at Chateau!

We recently had a large garage converted into in-law accommodation by Superior Constructions and…read morewhat a wonderful job they did. They used sub-contractors for the rendering, the plaster board and painting. The only work they didn't carry out was the plumbing but they did the tiling. Everyone of them were top knotch and lots of fun. Very pleasant people just like Jamie himself. They carried out the work putting in new windows. putting up the framework and floating floors all in super quick time. I would thoroughly recommend them.

Had the pleasure of hosting Eric Tjoeng on my podcast Consulting Leaders, where guests go through a…read morethorough selection process. What stood out was how clearly he explains the gap most SMEs face, especially the lack of a real game plan and the chaos that comes from trying to grow without one. What I like about Eric is his ability to blend big business methodology with the speed of small business, helping owners move fast but in the right direction. Highly recommend!

We invited Siem to present his Freedom by Design System to our leadership team at Drinkworks and…read morefound the session both practical and thought-provoking. The presentation challenged us to think differently about business growth, leadership, systems and the role of business leaders. Rather than focusing solely on revenue growth, Siem demonstrated how successful businesses create sustainable performance by reducing leadership dependency, improving accountability and building stronger operating systems. The content was highly relevant, engaging and immediately applicable to our business. Siem's real-world experience and practical approach resonated strongly with our team and generated valuable discussion around our future growth strategy. We would recommend the Freedom by Design presentation to business owners and leadership teams looking to build a stronger, more scalable and more valuable business. Stephen Hopkins GM Heineken Drinkworks