by Natalie Todd | Jan 22, 2026 | Build Tips, General
What’s the Best Advice for Building on a Hill? Building on a hill can give you incredible views, privacy, and a home that truly stands out. But hill builds also come with unique challenges — especially if you’re not prepared. One of the most common questions we’re...
by Natalie Todd | Jan 19, 2026 | Build Tips, General
Lyttleton Hill Section Build – Walkover Get yourself armed with information before spending a cent. Scott does a walkover of a potential section for a client and offers his advice on how to approach it. On the hill, every section has it’s own personality....
by Natalie Todd | Dec 3, 2025 | Build Tips, Core Values, General
One of the changes coming next year to the Building Act is a mandatory 10 Year Guarantee. The aim is to help speed up the consenting process by removing some liability from Councils. Scott also shares some other impacts and how Strathclyde is set and ready to meet...
by Natalie Todd | Oct 15, 2025 | Build Tips, General
Variations – the bane of any building project. Scott shares how it went down on a recent project. An unlimited budget for building is a fantasy, so when an variation arises Scott does his very best to reduce the financial impact for our clients while maintaining...
by Natalie Todd | Jul 4, 2022 | Build Tips
With the increase in building code does the cost increase match the performance increase for windows? With the new building code coming into play in November 2022, we’re going to need to start using thermally broken windows as a standard, argon filled,...
by Natalie Todd | May 9, 2022 | Build Tips, General
Landscaping for a new build. Scott talks through some things to consider.
