open plan living space inside a home in Brighton

WHY IT MATTERS

The Biggest Decisions Happen Before Tender

On most projects, the builder is the last to see the drawings.

By the time a design is priced, months of work and consultant fees have gone into documentation, and if the number lands above budget, the only levers left are hard ones.

With ECI, we work alongside you and your architect while the drawings are developed, so issues are solved on paper, where they cost a fraction of solving them on site.

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No cost, no obligation. Bring your architect if you like.

living room inside a coastal home in Lorne with a nice view

What you gain

What Changes When The Builder Joins Early

Know your cost early

Real costing while the design can still change, then a fixed price on your final drawings.

Protect the design

Value is found through smarter detailing, not by stripping out what makes the home special.

One team from the start

The builder, architect, and homeowner are aligned early, so what’s imagined is what gets built.

How ECI Works

ECI skips the loop of tender, price over budget, redraw and reprice.


A 20-minute call

Tell us where your project is at: drawings underway, planning lodged or permit approved. Your architect is welcome to join.


Design and budget review

We look at your drawings with you and your architect to see where cost and complexity sit.


Costing alongside the design

We price as the design develops, so every decision is made knowing what it costs.


Build with confidence

When it’s time to build, the design, budget and team are already aligned.

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Malvern Manor Kitchen

Other ways to start

Not ready for a call?

Download the Readiness to Build Checklist

The questions worth answering before you choose a builder.

20 questions | 5 key areas | about 5 minutes

Where are you in the process?(Required)

Prefer to meet us or see our work up close?

Register your interest at our Open Night to meet Adam, Craig and the team behind the homes. Ask your questions and draw inspiration from other homeowners and architects.

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