Know exactly what you’re signing, before you build your home.

Protect your dream home with a Building Contract Health Check.

Engaging a home building contract specialist helps check the fixed price, avoid delays, reduce risk and avoid extra costs - I’ve seen it all and can catch issues before they become big (and expensive) headaches.

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$$ Clients have saved with a
Building Contract Health Check

$14,500 saved by negotiating extension of time provisions that protected against unfair delay claims

$16,000 saved by catching payment schedule front loading that would have led to overpayment at early stages

$9,800 saved by negotiating better practical completion definitions and handover conditions

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Build Together specialises in taking the risk out of Australian home building contracts.

Grounded in construction and law and project management experience, Build Together offers independent contract reviews that help you check the fixed price, avoid extra costs and reduce risk during your build.

We review HIA and Master Builders contracts across every state and territory in Australia - including Victoria, ACT, NSW, Queensland, Tasmania, WA, and the Northern Territory.

When you book a Building Contract Health Check, you will:

  1. Upload your contract

  2. Get independent advice from someone who understands both the contract and the construction side of Australian home building

  3. Move foward knowing you’ve agreed to a fair contract and minimised risk

Perfect if you're building a new home, renovating, or doing a knockdown rebuild and want to get your contract fair from day one.

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Building Contract Health Check cover page, used to review home building contracts and protect home owners from extra costs and delays when building a new home in Australia.
Building Contract Health Check, used to review home building contracts and protect home owners from extra costs and delays when building a new home in Australia.
Building Contract Health Check, used to review home building contracts and protect home owners from extra costs and delays when building a new home in Australia.
Building Contract Health Check, used to review home building contracts and protect home owners from extra costs and delays when building a new home in Australia.
Building Contract Health Check, used to review home building contracts and protect home owners from extra costs and delays when building a new home in Australia.
Building Contract Health Check, used to review home building contracts and protect home owners from extra costs and delays when building a new home in Australia.
Building Contract Health Check, used to review home building contracts and protect home owners from extra costs and delays when building a new home in Australia.
Building Contract Health Check, used to review home building contracts and protect home owners from extra costs and delays when building a new home in Australia.
Building Contract Health Check, used to review home building contracts and protect home owners from extra costs and delays when building a new home in Australia.

Building Contract Health Check

A quality build starts with a quality contract

The contract review process:

  1. Fill in a questionnaire

  2. Email me your contract documents

  3. Rapidly receive a detailed review of your building contract, with:

    • Identification of any red flags and high-risk items,

    • Easy to implement recommendations, and

    • Clear explanations of key contract processes so you know what to expect during the build.

  4. Follow-up email support until you sign the contract.

What you leave with:

  • 50+ page PDF review of your building contract (that you can refer to anytime during your build)

  • Focused review to check the fixed price, avoid delays, reduce risk, and avoid extra costs, locking in a successful build from the start.

  • Easy to follow risk based traffic light review system so you know what matters most:

    • 🚩Red flags

    • ⚠️Amber warnings

    • 📗Green items

  • Checklists outlining everything that needs to happen before building works start (so you can avoid surprise delays)

  • Quick reference flowcharts mapping key contract processes (progress payments, variations, extensions of time, completion, defects).

  • A ready-to-send email requesting the recommended changes from your builder.

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Ready to book your review?

Request a Building Contract Health Check by completing the form below or, emailing me directly here.

Specialising in HIA and Master Builders contracts across every state and territory in Australia, including:

Master Builders New Homes Contract

HIA New Homes Contract

HIA Lump Sum Building Contract

HIA Residential Building Contract for Alterations & Additions

Master Builders Home Improvement Contract

Master Builders Home Building Works Contract

HIA Alterations Additions and Renovations

Master Builders Residential Building Contract

HIA industry standard contracts for new home building and renovating in Victoria.
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Trusted building contract advisor for first-time home builders, experienced investors and families across Australia:

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Testimonials

I can’t recommend Annelyse enough. She’s been incredible throughout the entire contract review process. She picked up things I would’ve completely missed and explained everything in a way that made the whole process so much less stressful.

If you're building or know anyone who is, do yourself a favour and get Annelyse involved. Her service is worth its weight in gold. Highly recommend! - Grant

Highly recommended for any one whom going to sign a building contract (feels like sign the life away). Knowing every single word of the contract but have nearly no idea what the contract would set you up. Anne is highly professional,patient and reachable to any question you have taking you through this very "scary " process so that you know what you signing for avoiding any further surprises. In another words saving money and time. - Thelma

Annelyse was an absolute pleasure to work with when reviewing our construction contract. We were originally given a three-day turnaround, but she had it back to us the very next day! Her reports were thorough, and our builders confirmed the details she highlighted. She went above and beyond by providing mock-up email responses and drafting further replies for us. Annelyse was prompt, professional, and always happy to answer our questions. We would highly recommend her! - Natasha

Annelyse was as absolute pleasure! We are undertaking a major renovation and dreaded seeking out legal advice on our contracts. Annelyse was highly responsive and able to slot us in in a matter of days. Her friendly and approachable manner was so much better than a "suit" that you might expect in this field. We would highly recommend Annelyse for a comprehensive assessment of your building contracts, delivered in everyday English. Thank you Annelyse! - Brianna

With expert guidance from Annelyse, we signed our building contract with confidence. Professional, concise, and efficient… a breath of fresh air. It was a nice surprise to feel we got more than we expected. You cannot go wrong asking her to review your contract before building, anywhere in Australia. - Sonya

We had a great experience working with Annelyse. We contacted her at the very last minute, she replied promptly and was able to review our contracts and give us peace of mind within a short timeframe which was so appreciated! She was thorough and I particularly liked how easy she made our lives by including a sample email that we could just copy and paste to our builder, as well as notes throughout our contract which were easy to ready and understand. Can’t recommend Build Together highly enough! - Kaitlyn

I’m so glad you’re helping me. I’d be still on page 1 if I was trying to interpret all this on my own - Sonya.

Our session today was very informative. You have explained to us all the clauses really well and also we feel very well informed on what to expect and how to work with our builder on this journey. - Sunita

We really appreciate the service you’ve been able to provide - it was exactly what we were looking for and it’s helped us understand how to navigate the contract! - Brenda

I’m so glad you’re helping me. I’d be still on page 1 if I was trying to interpret all this on my own - Sonya

Annelyse's building contract health check report was thorough, quite detailed and yet easy to understand. Annelyse was also very patient in answering questions and walked me through almost each and every line of the contract. I would highly recommend her services to a home buyer that would like to understand the contract nuances and make an informed decision! - Vijay

I regret not finding you at contract stage! 😅 - Charley

You’ve been a blessing, your always helping me realise, “that’s what I need to do’. You also make me confident in asking and knowing the rules.- Sophie

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