News Articles for Summit Homes Group

WA's homebuilders are rediscovering stability after several tumultuous years, although land availability and labour remain concerns.

Heavyweight developer Nigel Satterley has called for more resources to be pulled into government approvals agencies to streamline processes and build more houses.

One of the state's major builders is critical of the industry's preoccupation with double brick homes, but says it is slowly changing.

Recent figures from the HIA show that detached housing commencements in WA are up, but experts say there's still a long way to go.

ANALYSIS: A federal investment in 550 homes for defence workers is expected to ease the housing and rental squeeze.

Homebuilders are tackling challenges head on in a bid to meet a growing demand for housing.

More than 500 homes will be built for defence workers in Rockingham as part of an agreement between Western Australian businesses and the federal government.

A shortage of existing housing stock is one reason behind the uptick in renovation activity.

Zorzi Builders has won the top honour at this year's Master Builders-Bankwest Housing Excellence Awards for a Dalkeith home.

The Housing Industry Association's latest survey has named BGC Housing Group as the largest builder of Western Australian homes, followed by ABN Group.

Robotic bricklaying company FBR has slashed its workforce, saving $10 million per year, and postponed the construction of its first display home, which was due to commence in a matter of days.

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Diversified construction giant BGC Australia is consolidating its homebuilding divisions, with BGC Residential and J-Corp's eleven housing and development brands to be based at a new sprawling headquarters in Osborne Park.

Prominent building identity Craig Gemmill has called time on 15 years at his namesake company, selling his stake to co-founder John Wilson, but the Gemmill Homes brand will remain active in Western Australian homebuilding.

Constructive Software is a digital user interface between builder and client that makes the process of selecting fixtures and finishings like an online shopping experience.

Perth's property sector appears poised for gradual recovery after one of its most challenging downturns in recent history.

The state's residential builders may have struggled through a slowdown in activity in recent years, but that hasn't stopped Summit Homes Group from pushing ahead with its $20 million investment in a new headquarters and client hub.

Luxury home builder A Di Bucci & Son has won top prize at the 2018 Master Builders-Bankwest Housing Excellence Awards, which were held over the weekend at a black-tie event at Crown's Grand Ballroom.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA's residential property sector is starting to show signs of stabilising, amid increased industry innovation and evolving housing types.

Dale Alcock's ABN Group has been listed as the largest residential builder in WA in the latest Housing Industry Association top 100 ranking, but more intriguing is the disappearance of long-time industry leader BGC Australia and the inaugural listing of Ventura Home Group.

Osborne Park-based software as a service provider Servtech Global has agreed to sell its rent roll business in two parcels totalling $1.5 million to Summit Development Corporation, part of the Summit Homes Group, and Housemart Real Estate.

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth's suburban office market is becoming as patchy as that in the CBD, with Joondalup and Fremantle emerging as the only upcoming opportunities for new developments.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA builders are responding to the industry's slowdown by giving potential homebuyers unprecedented choice.

SPECIAL REPORT: Divergent strategies are emerging as builders struggle to maintain relevance in WA's hard-hit housing construction sector.

BGC has relinquished its spot as Australia's most prolific home builder, but it is still the biggest builder in Western Australia, as the downturn in housing construction continues to be felt.

Alternative construction techniques are gathering momentum in Western Australia, but not all builders are convinced that double brick's dominance is about to end.

Challenging conditions loom for homebuilders in WA, as demand for new housing slows after record-breaking peaks of activity last year.

Some of the state's biggest home builders have joined a government panel to deliver design and construction work on the $560 million Social Housing Investment Package.

A UK company has joined forces with a Perth projects and contract management group to set up the state's first manufacturing business dedicated to modular building.

BGC has returned to its traditional position as Australia's largest home builder, with the latest data from the Housing Industry Association showing six Perth-based builders among Australia's top 20.

Perth-based homebuilder Summit Homes is seeking to head off a looming shortage of bricklayers by ramping up its capacity to deliver homes using steel-framed and modular building techniques.

Local builder Summit Homes has taken national honours as one of the best places to work, in a study judged by BRW.

The benefits of modular construction are starting to be known, but significant hurdles remain for it to become an industry standard.

Developers and builders are offering incentives over and above the state government's first home buyers grant to stoke the market, as the number of grants paid falls to its lowest level in nearly two and a half years.

Population growth is slowing, but Perth is still expanding and the challenges of a maturing city mean land developers are in for another busy year. The annual Special Report also includes an updated list of WA's biggest land developers.

BGC has been knocked off the top spot in a ranking of Australia's largest home builders, but the Perth-based company remains the nation's biggest builder of detached houses.

Summit Homes Group has taken its focus on the home improvement business to a whole new level with tonight's launch of a $6 million indoor display centre with a second-storey renovation in Myaree.

Property developer Nick Perrignon has resigned from the state's market leading Satterley Property Group to take up a new role at another private player, the Simpson family's Rockingham Park Estates