Conscious Construction Co.

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• DGDr N19 Sept 2022

  About 12 months after completing the upstairs addition of an office/studio space onto our 1970s MCM house in Highton, we invited Arran and his very professional team from Conscious Construction Co. ba...

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  About 12 months after completing the upstairs addition of an office/studio space onto our 1970s MCM house in Highton, we invited Arran and his very professional team from Conscious Construction Co. back to undertake further works at our home. This involved the complete replacement of our house's original steel decking roof and associated guttering. The steel had rusted through in many places, causing unsightly leaks into our roof cavity and ceilings. Meanwhile, the original gutters had been hidden inside facia boards around the perimeter of the roof, placing them directly over the air-gap spacing between the double-brick outer walls. Consequently, as the gutters rusted, water started to move down inside the cavity. Even more alarming, any overflows during a deluge tended to flow in under the roof, rather than spill over the outer edge. Arran and his roofing sub-contractor decided on a simple but highly effective method of extending the roofline slightly so that the new square-section gutting was placed around the outside of the roof. This meant that any overflows would harmlessly fall over the outer edge to the ground below, rather than enter our house. To complete this work, and gain the correct 2% gradient for a 'flat' roof, the crew installed new rafters and battens. The crew also removed and replaced our 55 year old insulation, and the difference in heating and cooling has been nothing short of dramatic. The works also involved removing an old (unused) gas furnace flues, the redundant TV aerial, and replacing two existing skylights. And while the roof was off, we undertook some important electrical works, including installing new split-system AC units to our two rear bedrooms, new wired-in smoke detectors, and some energy-efficient and dimmable LED downlights and switches. As with our previous build, this project was not without its challenges ... no build I know of has ever gone completely according to plan. But through good communication and consensus, we have been rewarded with a totally new and secure roof and storm-water drainage system that should serve out the next 50 years of our home's life. One again, I could not recommend Arran and his team more highly, and we wish them all the very best for future such work! Dr Geoff Russell Earlier post: 2023 Since I last wrote, Arran and his very professional team from Conscious Construction Co. have now completed our new upstairs studio and office addition (with deck) in Highton. The project has not been without its challenges, as you might expect when you 'marry' a new extension with an existing 1975 building. Nevertheless, they have done a fantastic job – despite challenges in the national building industry due to Covid and the scarcity of materials – and we could not be happier. Arran and his team (Hugh and Tam) have been a pleasure to deal with: friendly, efficient, polite, professional and very dedicated. Their contract tradespeople (brought in to do specialist tasks such as roofing and electrical wiring) have also been first-class. The entire job has run very smoothly over the past six months, during some of the coldest and wettest weather on record. We are now doing the interior painting, prior to installing floor coverings and blinds. We will definitely be 'in before Christmas'! It has been a wonderful experience for my wife and I to have engaged such skilled tradespeople. We could not recommend Arran and his team more highly, and we wish them all the very best for future such work! We would also like to acknowledge and thank the very professional input of our architect Warren Hobbs (j3Design); our structural engineer Peter Robinson (Ardam Services); and our building inspector Noel Gosling (njg Building Surveyors). Dr Geoff Russell

• PAPrudence A3 June 2025

  Arran provided fantastic service on our home renovation. His strong communication ensured it was exactly what we were after. He is very thorough and his finished product was of top quality. I highly r...

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  Arran provided fantastic service on our home renovation. His strong communication ensured it was exactly what we were after. He is very thorough and his finished product was of top quality. I highly recommend Arran and his team.

• NKNick K15 Dec 2024

  We had worked with our architects from Envirotecture over many years and through Covid to develop our final plan for a Passivhaus principled renovation to our federation home in Ballarat. I think we w...

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  We had worked with our architects from Envirotecture over many years and through Covid to develop our final plan for a Passivhaus principled renovation to our federation home in Ballarat. I think we were lucky to choose a builder who is passionate about this design ethos and was able to see it through to a reality. Arran and the Conscious Construction team have delivered us a modern light filled, quiet and comfortable living space, even in our long cold winters and hot summers. The standard of workmanship is high as Arran is quite meticulous, and some of the materials required extremely small tolerances to look flat and square which have been beautifully met, so that ceiling and wall panels and shadow joins look perfect. Arran and his team of Tam, Hugh, and Lachie, and his sub-trades were always lovely to deal with. Our neighbours also commented on their good humour [and good choice of music]. We have been in the space now for 12 months and are continuing to enjoy the benefits of choosing both a great architecture team and builder for our forever home. Nick and Gaye 2024

• AHAdrian H28 Apr 2022

  I have used Conscious construction to carry (part of) our building work (large 30sq extension) after my original builder went bankrupt and couldn't finish some works. This was done in consultation wit...

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  I have used Conscious construction to carry (part of) our building work (large 30sq extension) after my original builder went bankrupt and couldn't finish some works. This was done in consultation with the aid of my architect. Another builder then finished off the larger items and I had Conscious construction engaged in part of this scope of works too. I found Arran very honest and pragmatic and easy to work with. The quality of his work (especially cabinetry) was exceptional high with minimal tolerance levels. Fantastic workmanship, of which I have since engaged his services for other similar joinery projects. In the future, I also plan to use Arran and his team on other similar projects, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. thanks again Arran for your attention to detail and straightforward approach to matters. Adrian

• HIHeather I3 Mar 2022

  I recently undertook a significant extension to my 1950’s 3 bedroom weatherboard house. I initially spoke with a number of builders, many of whom focused on the difficulties but Arran at Conscious Con...

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  I recently undertook a significant extension to my 1950’s 3 bedroom weatherboard house. I initially spoke with a number of builders, many of whom focused on the difficulties but Arran at Conscious Construction focused on the solutions and seemed to be by far the easiest to work with. The most important considerations for me when spending a significant amount of money on your home were, that you want a builder you can trust, and one you feel comfortable working with, and Arran ticked both of those boxes. He went above and beyond to work with me to achieve the exact finished product I had in mind. It’s clear Arran has a passion for quality and sustainable building practices and was able to recommend some simple changes that have had a big impact on the internal comfort level of the house. Conscious Construction provided a great flexible service, at a reasonable price and most importantly at the end of the process I was left with an extension that exceeded my expectations thanks to Arran’s attention to detail and helpful advice and support. Arran clearly took pride in his work and had a desire to produce the best possible finished product, and I was really happy with both the process and the end result!

• CACarl8 Mar 2022

  Conscious Constructions took on a bespoke build and worked through some challenging design issues to deliver a great product on time and on budget. Arran was always happy to answer any questions and a...

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  Conscious Constructions took on a bespoke build and worked through some challenging design issues to deliver a great product on time and on budget. Arran was always happy to answer any questions and also was great in offering options or suggestions as the build progressed. I was very happy with the service offered by Arran and have no hesitation in recommending him for your construction needs.