Building Designer or Architect? What to consider when choosing your Designer
McGowan Homes Interview with Arco Design (formally Gold Coast Building Designers) The decision to use an Architect, Draftsman or Building Designer is one of the most important choices you’ll make. As the people responsible for bringing your vision to life, they need...
Love where you live? Four reasons to knock-down and rebuild.
There comes a time in most families’ lives where their current house is either too small or doesn’t fit their needs, so it’s necessary to either renovate, knock-down rebuild or move to a completely new home. While most would immediately look to move, it’s not always...
Should I rely on a square metre rate?
Budgeting is one of the most important parts of building your new home. Between the materials, trades, labour and other costs, making sure you work within your means requires lots of forward planning and estimations. One of these estimations is a square metre rate, a...
Outdoor living rooms for winter
In Australia, we are blessed to have a comparatively temperate winter – especially in Queensland. While the rain may increase and the wind gets a little stronger, it’s nothing like the snow-capped winters of the Northern Hemisphere. As such, we have fantastic...Recent News
What insurances do you require when building?
Insurance is such an important part of any building process. It covers you...
Building Designer or Architect? What to consider when choosing your Designer
McGowan Homes Interview with Arco Design (formally Gold Coast Building...
Love where you live? Four reasons to knock-down and rebuild.
There comes a time in most families’ lives where their current house is either...
Should I rely on a square metre rate?
Budgeting is one of the most important parts of building your new home....
Outdoor living rooms for winter
In Australia, we are blessed to have a comparatively temperate winter –...
Client Education is the key, do your research before building or renovating your home.
While most of us would love handing over our home, going on holiday and...
Luxury Coastal Living
Luxury coastal living is a term we often hear from clients, but it’s less...
Why Choose a Home Builder Before Your Architect
Deciding to build your dream home is an exciting time, but it...
How to choose your swimming pool
A swimming pool can be a luxurious addition to your home, providing hours of...
Maintaining your home
Maintaining your home will ensure that the small problems don't become big...
10 Basic Design Rules to Learn Off by Heart
Designing your home can be overwhelming and there are a whole lot of dos,...
The world’s five coolest vertical forests
The world's five coolest vertical forests. The benefits of vertical forests /...