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How much does it cost to renovate or build a home in 2024?

How much does it cost to renovate or build a home in 2024? An experienced Australian builder answers the question on what your budget should be.

Melbourne's Love Story with Terrace Homes.

Melburnians value their Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses. At SHM, we modernize these homes with energy-efficient and sustainable features.

Join us for a Trivia Fundraising Event for our charity: Build Cambodia!

SHM is helping build a better future for those in Cambodia by raising funds to provide school supplies. Join us for a fundraising night!

Adriana Mansur: Pioneering Sustainable Home Design for a Better Future

As we celebrate International Women's Day, it's an excellent opportunity to recognise the incredible achievements of women in their fields.

Noise Reduction Strategies For City Living: From A Building Specialist

Noise impacts your health and state of mind! Here's how to get a sound proof home!

Homeowners Investing To Ditch Gas Better Off In The Long Run

Homeowners that are ditching gas are better off in the long run! Read about our home renovation project that cut energy bills by more than half!

Exceptional Workmanship: The Key to Successful Home Renovation Projects

Considering a home renovation project? SHM offers exceptional workmanship, transparency, and a lower-risk option to maximize what you already have.

The MOST Underrated Aspect of an Energy-efficient Home

Energy efficiency: a comparison of two builds.

Update In Energy Efficiency Rules Australia: Moving From 6 To 7 Star

Updates in energy efficiency rules for Australia: here's what that could mean for you.

The Do’s & Don'ts of Airtight Homes

Top tips for creating an airtight home - what not to do, and what you should do!

Process Changes at SHM

We're making changes at SHM and it's all toward streamlining our processes!

Energy Efficient Home

Australian households must expect to pay more for energy! You can mitigate this with an energy-efficient home!

Importance of Insulation in High-performing Homes

A high-performing home is a well-insulated one!

Energy Efficient Homes In Australia

Build an energy efficient home in Australia.

Tips To Making An Energy Efficient Home

What do you need to create an energy efficient home? Here's some important considerations.

Don’t Miss Our Feature In Sanctuary Magazine!

Our Clifton Hill project features in Sanctuary magazine!

Our Latest Renovation Has People in a Frenzy!

Our latest renovation project transformed an old home on top of a violin shop, into a beautiful, comfortable family retreat!

Don’t renovate your Home unless you absolutely have to

Working towards a sustainable future.

Why We’ve Decided To Only Build Renovations & Extensions

Our team is focused on renovations this year.

How important are the materials in my home?

A post for the building nerds among us.

From Project Manager to Site Manager

We're making changes at SHM, to improve our build process!

Journey Of An Eco Hero Pt.1

Building a sustainable home - phase one through to three!

Journey Of An Eco Hero Pt.2

Building a sustainable home, phase four through to six!

For your viewing only!

We have an amazing new project to show you in Brunswick!

Avoid this mistake

Don't spend years falling in love with house plans on paper, before you've spoken to a builder!

Only the beginning

We're just getting started! Happy 2018!

No.1 Rule Of A Sustainable Home

Build homes that leave a legacy!

We've started a charity!

We're giving back to those in need through our new charity, Build Cambodia! Building homes for families living in poverty.

Getting back to basics!

Build homes that tread lightly on our planet and your hip pocket!

Can you build value in what you already have?

Are you thinking of subdividing your property? Make it an eco-friendly build.

Take the Energy Crisis into your own hands.

Everyone's been ripped off by energy companies! Take matters into your own hands and convert your home into an energy-efficient build!

Are you part of the Solution or the Problem?

The homes we build will be around for a long time! Do we consider the legacy we leave when we build a home? At SHM, we do.

Help or Hinder?

The truly conscious among us are considering where our world will be in 100 years or even longer!

Spring is (almost) on it’s way!

Spring is almost upon us! This is when people start cranking up their air-conditioning!

You won’t believe how long we’ve known!

The construction industry can be notoriously slow to change, but at SHM we're pursing stronger builds towards a more sustainable future.

Renovate or Procrastinate???

Don't procrastinate on a renovation project! The sooner you start, the sooner you'll enjoy improved living conditions.

How lucky can one man be?

2016 wrap up! 6 jobs complete and 5 more already locked in for 2017!

Functionality vs Thermal performance

Focusing on star ratings is limited. At SHM, we look at the project holistically.

What is Building Biology?

What does biology have to do with building? If you care about your health, everything!

Are you going to pick up the cheque?

The future is renewable energy, let's face it!

What does Sustainability mean anyway?

There's a quote... "The stone age didn't end for a lack of stone, and the oil age will end long before the world runs out of it"...

Melbourne homes are just like Swiss cheese…. Full of holes!

Here's how to make sure your Melbourne home is warm this winter - advice from a builder!

Gotta get your docs right!

Get your documents right when you're wanting to build!

A brick for a brick, an Earth for an Earth…

It makes sense that what we take from the earth must be replenished! We recently were able to do this recycling bricks for a renovation!

Is sustainability a selfish human choice??

I use to believe that people shouldn't have to sacrifice for sustainability... Now my mind is changed!

Do YOU believe that YOU can change the world??

We need people like you and I to care about the future! Live a conscious, sustainable lifestyle and leave a legacy!

3AW Radio The Big House Talk

Listen to SHM on 3AM Radio!

What will this year hold?

Australians are buying batteries, building micro-grids and moving closer towards renewable energy!

My tapwater is brown!

Water is so important for our health! We need to ensure our homes support our health, and the health of our environment.

Do green benefits increase the value of a home?

Is building a home that works with the environment, economical? Let's discuss the resale value of an eco-friendly property...

Home Innovation

There are amazing developments in the world of home innovations! Follow us at SHM for the latest updates in construction!

Christmas Rush

It's almost Christmas! We're in the thick of it making sure all our projects are on schedule!

Inspiring Encounters

Sometimes you meet people that inspire you! Today was one of those days.

Cold Homes = High Energy Bills

A Melbourne home doesn't need to be chilly! A cold home is bad for your electricity bill AND the environment.

What to do with an Environmental Policy

What to do with an Environmental Policy? We've put ours to work!

Benefit For All

Ecological and sustainable construction will not only benefit our environment it will benefit your hip pocket.

Off-Grid Living

With new technology becoming available every day and the release of the Tesla Powerwall, off-grid living is becoming an affordable reality.

Why incorporate Passive design principals into an Australian home?

Being a volunteer of the Australian Passive House Association the biggest obstacle is convincing people that passive design is suitable for Australia.

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