End to end client-side Project Management
Use our experience to make your next build a success!
Project Build Fresh manage projects from Concept to Completion.
Our clients choose Build Fresh to manage their builds and renovations because we bring construction expertise, strong industry connections, and personalised service tailored to their unique needs.
Feasability & Project establishment
We help you to understand the costs and processes that your project may take at the start.
We listed to you and plan your project from the end goal all the way back through the processes to achieve this.
Architect, Consultant and Builder Selection
Experience That Delivers
Getting this right takes years of experience, paired with a thorough checks-and-measures process we’ve developed and honed over time. We hand-select architects who will listen and work closely with you—aligning with your style, needs, and budget. We’re by your side at every stage to ensure nothing is overlooked and quality remains paramount.
Choosing the Right Builder
The right builder shouldn’t be picked based on their Instagram page, but on the strengths you don’t always see—clear communication, strong organisation, financial stability, efficient admin, and trusted trade and client references. We handle all of this for you, working to minimise risk and maximise your project’s success.
Construction Adminstration
Our expert project managers attend regular site meetings to ensure the build is organised, on track and within budget.
We track and manage all costs, variations and communication along the way and report back to you with written and photographic reports to ensure you are well informed and comfortable of progress at every step of the way.
Let us manage your build
We oversee time and cost at every stage of the process to look after your best interest.
Introduce Builders
Build Fresh source, thoroughly vett and negotiate excellent builders for your project to prioritise quality, cost and time.
Introduce Architects
We carefully choose an excellent architect who will attentively listen to your needs and provide you with an exceptional design.
Budget & Scope
Build Fresh will collaborate with you to identify your scope, brief and budget.
Consultants & Permits
Build Fresh handle sourcing and negotiating of all consultants, plans and permits on your behalf to prevent cost overruns and delays.
Projects We Love
With over 25 years experience in Melbourne’s building industry, we project manage a wide variety of residential building journeys.
FAQs
Do you offer project management services throughout all of Melbourne?
We service Melbourne inner and outer suburbs all the way through to the Mornington Peninsula.
When do I engage you?
The best time to hire a client side project manager is from the very start. We can listen to your ideas and guide you as to what costs, process, timeframe and challenges to expect. Then we can ensure every single decision on your project is a success, from matching a realistic budget to your project, selecting and negotiating a perfectly matched architect, to meticulously planning and executing every step of your project to its success. If you have already started your journey, this is okay too. We love to get involved at any stage of projects.
How much does a project manager cost?
Once we understand the scope of your project, we provide fixed price fees to ensure that we are an asset to your project, and not a cost! We work very hard to save you more than our fees along the way. Hiring a client side project manager is risk adverse and saves you from making inexperienced costly mistakes and you will benefit from our consultant and builder relationships that return special priced fees to our clients as we create many efficiencies on our projects for everyone.
How much will my build cost?
We often hear horror stories about projects that were undertaken without forecasting and understanding all of the costs involved. Many times, projects go through an entire architecture and planning process to find out a year later that they are completely outside of cost expectations and are sadly dropped without ever being built. We work hard to ensure that the project scope and budget are aligned at all times and that all the other consultants, fees and permits are considered and controlled from the start. After all, our reward is seeing our projects being built and our clients happily moving into their new homes.
EXCELLENT Based on 27 reviews Laurell Scott2024-08-19Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. From the planning process to the build and minor defect issues, the build Fresh team have been very professional and I highly recommend their services to anyone looking to take on a new construction. Great work and thanks so much Daniel Vicino2024-03-06Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Build Fresh was with us through every step of our build which was a 3-year process from planning to move in. To engage Build Fresh was the first big decision we made as part of the build and it was an excellent decision. We run a fairly busy life with running a business, work and 2 little kids and so having Build Fresh engaged made the build a much easier process and reassuring that we won't miss something or get caught out by huge expenses we weren't aware of. This being our first experience building, we engaged Build Fresh to ensure we get a well-designed house built by a quality builder without massive budget blow outs and all these boxes were ticked. In fact, the house is well beyond our expectations. Thanks Emily and Stu. It was a journey that was all the better with you guys on it with us. john patterson2023-11-26Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We`ve moved back into our newly-renovated terrace house and couldn`t be happier. Emily and her Build Fresh team managed all aspects of this project for us - from initial conversations around ideas and options, coordinating plans, permits and quotes, presenting options for interiors and liaising with builders and all the other trades throughout the process. Emily`s expertise across all stages of the project meant that we always knew what was happening. Communication was brilliant. She provided realistic answers to all our questions and her advice and day-to-day decision-making kept the project on budget. We couldn`t recommend Build Fresh enough to anyone thinking about starting a building project. Silvia Gonzalez2023-05-12Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Highly recommend when you are needing to build/renovate and simply don’t have the time or ability to project manage yourself. I had been sitting on a to-do-list to get started on the renovation for over a year before I came across Emily. She not only got the project off the ground but was able to take care of every aspect along the way. From dealing with council, to recommendations on drawing/plan updates, which builder to engage, and to design aspects. Every question and conversation was met with enthusiasm and a can-do problem solving attitude. This made the entire renovation process much easier and less stressful. Emily went above and beyond to make our tired old house into a beautiful home again. James Williams2023-03-21Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Emily is just amazing. Although Build Fresh weren't in a position to assist with our specific request, Emily provided a range of important things to follow up on and look into, clearly knows what's what, and genuinely wants clients to get the best outcome. matt mc2022-10-14Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The team at Build Fresh were excellent. For non builders with busy jobs and lives they were exactly what we needed to get the job done. Emily did it all, from architects to builders, plans and permits. She also did a fantastic job on bathrooms and the kitchen with a great eye for style and detail. We received regular updates on the build and very prompt action on any issues that arose. Overall it was a really nice experience and I would recommend Build Fresh to anyone with a building project. Daishi Animal2022-10-12Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We engaged BuildFresh to project manage our renovation and extension. We were immediately impressed with way the team quickly understood our vision and was very quickly able to translate the vision into reality. BuildFresh sourced an architect and builder who absolutely matched our and exceeded our needs. Their knowledge of the industry and players meant we only had great quality people involved from day 1. Emily and her team took all the stress out of renovating. She steered us through the uncertainty of the COVID years with aplomb. The team is incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, innovative and respectful of budgets. I cannot recommend BuildFresh highly enough for anyone undertaking a building project. Olivia Hanaphy2022-06-24Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We used Emily and the Build Fresh team as project managers for a knockdown rebuild of our old weatherboard house in Oakleigh and could not be happier with our modern Hamptons style dream home. Emily was amazing from the start to finish. We could not have done this project without her. We had never renovated or built before and are so grateful for Emily's extensive knowledge and advice. Our build was efficient and experienced no dramas and we have no doubt that this was largely due to Emily and her management of our project. We relied heavily on Emily's advice and suggestions for the design and interior fit out of our new home and we are just so pleased with the results. You won't meet a more personable, passionate and trustworthy person who will look out for your best interests than Emily. We would not hesitate to recommend Emily and the Build Fresh team to anyone looking for a project manager. Margaret Szczepanik2022-01-20Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We obtained planning approval after a lot of back and forth over a 2 year period, we thought that was going to be the big hurdle on the project. But then it was time to engage a builder. We found one, a mid size builder. They seemed fine, but once we engaged them, they were terribly slow and inefficient. Almost every time a change to the drawings was required, they used the wrong plans. The whole process dragged on and on. We were spending money with nothing to show for it. With so many issues before we started even breaking ground, we felt we couldn't risk proceeding with them and stopped. I left the matter for over a year because I no longer had the time or energy to deal with all the issues. After that, I decided to look into hiring a project manager, yes, it's an additional cost, but it would get us out of the ground and building. I found Build Fresh online and met with them. Emily was fabulous, easy to talk to and very reasonable. We engaged Build Fresh and they jumped on the project straight away. They got the project moving again and found a great builder at a reasonable price very quickly. They provide genuinely good advice, even if it isn't what you want to hear, they tell you (& the builder) what they think is right based on their extensive building experience. They proactively make suggestions and are open to work shopping suggestions. I know many people are reluctant to spend money on a project manager, but I'm now a convert. They save you so much time and money, it really isn't an additional cost when you factor that in. I would absolutely use them again and have no hesitation in recommending them. Kosmas Xanthis2021-11-26Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We have found Emily and the Buildfresh team very professional. Emily was always respectful and generous with her time. She and her team always communicated well and kept to their promised timeframes with every project they have undertaken. They were always great throughout the building process very accommodating and helpful with our needs and requirements. Buildfresh is highly recommended to anyone who is undergoing home renovations on either a small or large scale. We are very pleased and grateful for their service.