Category: Blog

Something significant is happening in central Geelong, and the buildings tell the story before the statistics do. Across the city centre, older commercial and industrial ...

The riskiest moment in a construction project is the one most clients never see: the gap between a design being finished and a price being ...

Geelong's older industrial buildings hold real commercial value. A practical guide to converting warehouse and industrial stock into boutique commercial space.

Victoria's VBA to BPC Transition reshapes registration, enforcement and rectification powers. What commercial builders and clients in Geelong need to know.

A commercial renovation and fitout for KFC Warrnambool, delivered by Fox Building Group with zero trading downtime on a fast-tracked programme.

Why preliminary cost estimates are letting down Geelong investors, and how a proper commercial cost plan closes the gap before it costs you.

Meeting 2026 NCC standards in commercial fit-outs turns sustainability compliance into a genuine asset, not just a cost, for Victorian building owners.

How to choose a reputable builder in Australia: the registration checks, references and red flags that separate a safe build from a costly mistake.

Costly vs expensive: why the right vocabulary matters when pricing a high-end custom home, and how to tell genuine value from an inflated number.

Navigating 2026 global volatility in construction: a strategic plan for material pricing, supply chain risk and resilience on Victorian projects.

Geelong Bottleworks Apartments: how Fox Building Group breathed new life into a 1920s heritage building through a considered adaptive re-use.

How to de-risk your planning permit with early builder input into Section 173 Agreements, before conditions lock in costs you didn't plan for.

Passive solar design for coastal homes on the Surf Coast: how orientation, glazing and thermal mass cut energy bills without sacrificing the view.

ECI vs hard dollar tendering: why Geelong architects are switching procurement models in 2026, and what it means for cost certainty.

The 2026 Victorian developer bond scheme explained: a survival guide for multi-residential developers navigating the new compliance requirements.

PCPM vs ECI: how to pick the right pre-construction path for your project, and what each procurement model means for risk and cost certainty.

Fox Building Group's Waurn Ponds custom home features in GT Magazine, bringing nature inside through considered design and natural materials.

Why an integrated architect-builder partnership delivers better custom homes in Victoria, from early cost certainty to seamless design-to-construction handover.