How the finish level changes a building price
What a finish level changes in a building estimate, what it never changes, and how to spend the difference well.
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Short, plain articles on what moves the price of a build and how to keep control of it. Written by the Modern GBQ team; no prices invented, no builders recommended.
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What a price per square metre hides
Why the most common building cost figure in Australia tells you so little, what it leaves out, and what to ask for instead before you meet a builder.
Why two builder quotes for the same house differ
Two builders, one set of drawings, two very different prices. It is rarely about greed and almost always about scope. How to compare fairly.
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