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Styling bathrooms and kitchens is great, but you’re a little constrained. Those spaces need to accommodate a whole range of practical extras. But styling a master bedroom is a whole new project. Your master bedroom is a unique expression of you, and we think you should be styling it as such! Without the need for sinks, benches or showers, you have the opportunity to exercise some creative flair when styling your master bedroom. So take a look at a few of our top tips! Continue reading Styling A Master Bedroom: Bedroom Design Ideas

Bathroom renovations are the perfect gift to yourself – and to your family too. There’s nothing like achieving that luxury resort feel in the home you already know and love. But bathroom renovations do seem like a bit of a luxury – how can you make sure yours stays under budget? There are plenty of creative ways to complete a budget bathroom renovation. In fact, some even offer a more appealing result than more expensive alternatives. So let’s take a look at a few – here are our five favourites! Continue reading Budget Bathroom Renovations: 5 Affordable Tips

Living rooms are a lot like the heart of your home. It’s where you spend time with family and friends, and it’s where you spend time with yourself. So it’s only fair that your living room reflects the very best in décor. But that’s easier said than done. Mastering living room renovation takes time, lots of thought and some expert help. Nevertheless, it’s worth jumping in! Continue reading 5 Inspirational Ideas For Living Room Renovations

When it comes to choosing the best home design trends of the year, it’s all about choosing the ones that will last. And, although it’s only halfway through the year, we have a pretty good idea of which ones they are! So before you jump on your next home renovation or homebuilding project, have a look at our list. These home design trends of 2018 can transform your home into a design masterpiece with ease. Continue reading 6 Home Design Trends Of 2018

Kitchen renovations – they’re among the most satisfying. They combine intricate details and aesthetic perfection, with solid practicality. But it usually comes at a price! So if you feel that your kitchen needs some love, but you’re on a strict budget, what can you do? Our advice: think outside the square! Kitchen renovations needn’t be overly expensive. In fact, there are plenty of kitchen renovation tips that are easy on the wallet. To give you an idea of them, we’ve listed a few below. Continue reading Easy On The Wallet Kitchen Renovation Tips

Home decorating is an integral part of the renovation process. And it can be very rewarding too. But that doesn’t always mean it’s easy – there are actually a lot of home décor mistakes that you need to be wary of. So how can you tell if you’re making these home décor mistakes? There are a few clear signs that your home décor might be a little off. Continue reading 5 Common Home Décor Mistakes To Avoid

Whether you’re renovating a home yourself, or you enlisted the experts, there are some safety precautions you should be aware of. Even the smallest home renovations require careful planning. And part of that planning should always be dedicated to safety. But when it comes to making a safety plan, where do you start? If you don’t have much experience with renovating a home, knowing your way around the safety considerations can be a challenge. That’s why our renovation experts have put together this list of safety tips for renovating a home! Continue reading 5 Safety Tips While Renovating A Home

Now that your new home is complete, you’re probably overwhelmed with excitement. The hard part is over! Now you get to have some fun designing luxurious living spaces and brilliant bathrooms. But what about the one space that is yours and yours alone? Your master bedroom is all about you; unlike kitchens and bathrooms, the master bedroom’s sole purpose is to keep you comfortable. That means you have the opportunity to stretch your design prowess to its limits. But with so few restrictions, it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we have developed a list of 6 master bedroom design tips – straight from our experts! Continue reading 6 Master Bedroom Design Tips For Your New Home!

Sustainability: it is the modern keyword for homebuilding. But it can also be a little hard to plan your homebuilding project around sustainability. Luckily, we have a lot of experience in this area! And one thing we have realised is that an energy efficient home is a sustainable home. So what does it take to build an energy efficient home? Well, that depends on a few things. For example, you will need to consider the block of land you have built on, the weather conditions, and the size of your home. To help you plan around these factors, we have listed our five favourite tips for building an energy efficient home. Continue reading 5 Tips To Build An Energy Efficient Home

Choosing a builder is challenging at the best of times! With so many builders around, it can be quite hard to make a decision. But choosing a commercial builder adds more still to your decision. Commercial building projects are a lot different to residential ones. They have a few extra layers of complexity and that’s something you really have to consider when choosing a commercial builder. Continue reading 5 Expert Tips For Choosing A Commercial Builder

Working from home is a gift and a curse for a lot of people. Sure, you get to spend your time in the one place over which you have control. But more often than not, it can seem as though we are just bringing our work problems back home with us. So what can you do about it? Well, the first thing to do is get your home office space in order. With a nicely organised home office, you can dispatch problems as they arise. Organisation encourages productivity, and home offices are no different. So read our list of tips for organising your home office – you will be amazed at the results. Continue reading Expert Tips To Organise Your Home Office Space

You’ve secured funds, looked at some options and you’re almost ready to make a decision! How’s the anticipation of a home inspection! But don’t let your excitement override the main reason for your visit: inspecting. During your home inspection, you need to be as sharp as a tack – don’t let anything go unnoticed! We know – that’s easier said than done. So how can you make your next home inspection a bit easier? Well, the best way is to prepare a list of things to look out for. Luckily, we’ve made a start for you. Continue reading What To Look Out For During Home Inspections

So, after all the hard work and stress, your new home is done and dusted. It’s looking every bit as flash as you had hoped – what now? Now, it’s time to decorate. Decorating your home can be a rewarding experience for so many reasons. But it can also be a challenge if you haven’t had the opportunity to do so before. That’s why we’ve gathered some expert tips for decorating your new home! Continue reading Decorating your New Home: 7 Expert Tips

Whether you are building a residential or commercial project, using an experienced builder is always a good idea. Building projects are a huge investment in both time and money, so it pays to take the steps necessary to protect your investment. Choosing an experienced builder is the best way to do so. You will see the benefits of using experienced builders from the very beginning of your project. Their management of the work will be precise, professional and effective. Continue reading The Many Benefits of Using Experienced Builders

Think green home building is a passing trend or the domain of hippies with composting toilets? Think again! The global temperature is rising and the cost of green technology is dropping so if you’re building a new home, considering its sustainability is just smart. Improving the eco-friendliness of your home minimises energy consumption, maximises health benefits and reduces your environmental impact. Consider these five tips to make your dream home a green home.   Continue reading Green Home Building – Five Tips to a More Sustainable Home

Building your first home? Everyone’s heard the horror stories. The build that ran months longer than expected. The cracks that appeared in the slab. The building company that folded leaving a trail of broken hearts and half-finished homes. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by what can go wrong when you pour your heart and soul into your dream home. Continue reading Common Mistakes when Building your First Home and How to Avoid Them

When you choose to build a new home, you should be confident that the new build will include everything you need. The design and finishes should also meet your expectations. One of the benefits of building a new home is that everything will be brand new, featuring the colours, materials and appliances you chose. But it’s important to understand that the home you’re building may not look the same as the display home. Display homes are fitted with extras to show potential buyers what the builder can offer in terms of home design options. Continue reading A Guide to Home Inclusions And Optional Extras

New home on the horizon? If you’re after an on-trend home, it’s time to ditch plans for an all-white, high gloss kitchen, neutral grey walls and copper accents. 2017 has arrived with a bang. Get ready for an explosion of unique materials, colours and textures that’ll wow you if you care more for setting the pace than following the flock. Here’s the most exciting home building trends heading your way. Continue reading Home Building Trends 2017

Commercial building is complex and commercial builders must adapt to the unique needs of their clients. Unlike domestic and residential construction, commercial building services are centred on business requirements. Your business undoubtedly has certain requirements that are quite distinct. To meet these needs, it is very important that you choose a reliable and experienced commercial building contractor. However this is not always as easy as it seems. There are many commercial building contractors available, but not all of them offer the same services. Before you commit to a contractor, do some research and find one that is perfect for you. Continue reading How to Choose a Commercial Building Contractor

Have you found the perfect block of land, but are wary of building on a slope? That’s understandable, but there are many common misconceptions regarding building on a sloping block. Building on a sloping block can be done well and with ease in many cases. In fact, many of Queensland’s most sought after homes are constructed on sloping blocks. Continue reading Building on a sloping block of land? Here’s what you need to know

If you are in the market for builders to undertake a homebuilding project of any other construction services, then there are a few things you should expect from them. Regardless of whether your building project is big or small, you deserve to get the best for your money and this often comes down to choosing the right builder. In a place like Bundaberg, however, this might be easier said that done. Continue reading The Features That all Builders Should Offer

For those who are in the market for a new home, there is one question that is sure to arise: buy or build? The choice to build your own home or buy an existing one is perhaps the first thing that you need to consider when you are thinking about buying a house. Ultimately, it is a matter of personal preference, however there are many distinct advantages to building your own home from scratch and particularly so in the Bundaberg region. Continue reading Buy or Build: When You Should Get New Home Builders

Bundaberg is a great place to build your own home; affordable land prices, beautiful scenery and a great lifestyle all contribute to Bundaberg’s appeal. However, building a new home does require quite a lot of planning and attention to detail, which can be a challenge for first home buyers or those who have not built their own home before. To make sure that the process runs as smoothly as possible, it is important to find a reputable home building company to guide you through the process, and the best sign that your homebuilder is reliable, is experience. Experienced home builders will offer you a range of benefits and assurances that inexperienced operators simply can’t provide. Building companies with 50 years experience will offer you quality workmanship, competitive prices, great service and a unique house that is perfectly suited to your needs.

Continue reading Why you need experienced home builders

Bundaberg is a rapidly growing town and a large proportion of its growth can be seen in the building sector. The growing population has increased demand for new homes, businesses and infrastructure and with this, there has been considerable growth in the building industry as a whole. This presents both positive and negative implications; an abundance of builders means that Bundaberg is well positioned to maintain its growth, however not all of the builders in the local industry operate at the same standard. Some building companies simply do not offer the quality service, attention to detail, and community commitment to which you are entitled. Because of this, it is important to research any building company before committing to a contract with them.

Continue reading Choosing a Builder in Bundaberg: What to Look For

Before you rush out and start designing your shop front and interior design, read this! There is more to know than you think.

The perfect shop space has just become available and you want to make it yours. A bricks and mortar store for your business has unlimited benefits, but there are crucial responsibilities you need to know before you begin your shopping centre fitout.

Continue reading Setting Up Shop In A Centre? Here’s What You Need To Know About A Shopping Centre Fitout

Building a home can be a challenging undertaking – there is a seemingly unlimited array of factors that must be accounted for and this can be somewhat daunting to those who have no experience in the field. This guide serves to outline some of the major aspects of the home building process and attempts to answer the question – what is the best home building process?

Continue reading What is The Best Home Building Process?

What makes a suburb the best in its area? It isn’t just one thing. Invariably, it’s a unique combination of factors – outstanding natural beauty, great schools, public transport, local amenities and cleverly-planned infrastructure. It’s about everything you need to carve out a great lifestyle and achieve that perfect work-life balance.

Continue reading Bundaberg’s Best Suburbs For Building A Luxury Home

What is it that sets a home apart from everyone else’s and elevates it to the status of a luxury home? It’s an elusive set of qualities, but instantly recognisable. Opulence or understated elegance. Innovative design and ingenious use of the available space. Attention to the smallest details and only the highest quality finishes. All of those features beautifully combined in the one exquisite package. When you set out to renovate a luxury home, you want the finished product to be both a sanctuary and a show stopper. Choose the wrong home renovator and you’ll end up with a budget blowout and a disappointing end result: Something that’s unfortunately more lowbrow than luxury. That’s why you need to you have an award-winning and experienced luxury home renovation company on your side from start to finish.

Continue reading Are You Planning to Renovate a Luxury Home in Bundaberg?

So, you’re going into business for the first time? Or maybe you have an established business and you’re looking to revamp an existing shop? Perhaps things are going so well for you that you’re looking to spread your wings and set up shop in a completely new location? Whatever the reason, getting a quality shop fit out in Bundaberg is the most important investment you can make in the future success of your business. Creating a good first impression is imperative in drawing customers in to your shop and may be just the reason why a customer will chose your business over one of your competitor’s. Presentation should be your number one priority! Here’s five ways to ensure that you get a quality shop fit out in Bundaberg:

Continue reading Five Things You Need to Know about Quality Shop Fit Outs in Bundaberg

You’ve long dreamed of casting off the shackles and drudgery of working for someone else. You want to go into business for yourself. You’ve made the sacrifices, drawn up, tossed aside and re-imagined your business plan. You’ve talked to the bank and now you have the money to make that dream a reality. Here you are, in the homestretch and you can almost taste your success as it becomes a tangible, delectable reality. Now is not the time to drop the ball and opt for a second-rate shop fit-out .

If you’re going into business in Bundaberg, your shop fit-out has the potential to make or break your business. Appearance is everything. Get it right and you’ll reap the rewards. Get it wrong and you might as well shut up shop and start emailing out your resume.

Continue reading Shop Fit Outs Bundaberg – Going into Business?

Are you planning to redesign or decorate your office in the year 2015? New trends may help you choose the changes you will implement in your workplace, so it looks great and functions well too. A well-designed workplace will be a pleasure for everyone involved. With the right office design, being at work will not feel like being at work!

Continue reading Office design and decoration trends for 2015

What makes a prestige home different from a standard development? What features of a home cause it to stand out on the street so people passing by are instantly impressed? Let’s explore options for making your new home elegant and stunning. Continue reading Features of a prestige home

The internet is here and it’s not going away – no matter how much we wish it wasn’t so, the marketplace has expanded, competition is brutal and this post digital age, there are no prisoners, only victors. It’s a hard position for a bricks and mortar store to be in when convenience and price points are just a finger swipe away. While you should really get on that, refreshing your in-store design in these three audience grabbing ways might give you a fighting chance. Murchie Constructions are the experts in putting together the puzzle pieces other companies lay out for us – everybody from McDonalds to a number of prestige home designers have used our service to realise their visions. And we’ve learned a few things along the way… Continue reading 3 Ways a Retail Redesign Will Have Customers Flocking Back

If you own and operate a retail shop, you will want it to look its best. All shops need new fit outs at some stage, but you will need to decide if you are actually ready for one now. You will want the investment of money and time that you make, to return its self in other ways. There will need to be a specific purpose, and a goal that you want to achieve when you make the decision to install a new shop fit out. Continue reading Does your shop need a new shop fit out?

As a shop owner, you probably put a lot of time and effort into visual merchandising and maintaining your store to encourage customers and increase profits. But owners often neglect the first thing the customer sees – the shop front.

When it comes to attracting customers, the product you are selling isn’t as important as the way you present it. The better it looks, the better your chances of engaging customers and encouraging them to enter your store. Here are a few simple, do it yourself ways of brightening up your shop front:

Continue reading Does Your Shop Front Sell Your Business?

Our home is our castle, and inviting someone to enter our castle and start tearing it down is a terrifying prospect. But there are times when it can’t be avoided. So how do you find a builder who will treat your home with the care and attention it deserves?

Continue reading Why Hire A Master Builder?

Murchie Constructions are one the leading teams of commercial builders in Bundaberg. We’ve got the skills and experience to build, refit and renovate all types of commercial businesses including medical, office, educational, industrial and retail facilities. No matter what your business does, we can create a space that works alongside your products and services. We can also optimise an existing space with a more functional design when required.

What type of business you have dictates what fixtures, fittings, materials and flooring we would recommend using. Depending upon your type of business, we can assist you with advice and draw from our expertise to provide a fit out that will compliment your requirements.

Continue reading From Offices to Warehouses: How we build the space your business needs

Murchie Constructions has recently completed construction on 2,182m2 of new teaching and staff facililies at Shalom College, Bundaberg. With the integration of Year 7 into high school in 2015, Tony Madden Architects and Interiors designed a state of the art teaching block and new administration building for Bundaberg’s largest Private school. Continue reading Shalom College – State of the Art Facilities Built for Bundaberg’s biggest private school

With power bills continually increasing, using energy effectively in our homes and businesses is becoming more of a priority. While working on commercial building projects in Bundaberg our commercial builders at Murchie Constructions work with business owners to create energy efficient building designs equipped with an array of energy efficient features. We’ve put together a list of 30 energy saving tips for your business which will cut energy use and reduce operating costs.

Continue reading 30 Energy saving tips For Your Business

Creating the right environment to showcase your products is an essential ingredient in the success of any retail business. After all – shopping is a highly   visual experience, and the way a store looks from the outside is a big part of whether or not will be attractive for customers to enter.

That’s where we come in. As one of central Queensland’s leading shop fitters, servicing Bundaberg to Mackay, we know how to revolutionise your store. With the right design, fittings and fixtures we can help you showcase your products in their best light and refurbish your interior to creating a welcoming and appealing environment for your customers. In this post the team at Murchie Constructions explain how the right fixtures can transform your store we refit your business for sales success. Continue reading A Retail Revolution – The right fittings for sales success

The right office design can be fundamental to the success of your business, and how well your team works and interacts together. This means that the finding the right design is something that is essential important before starting office fit outs. We explain some considerations in terms of layout and design as well as different features than can be included in your office in this post. Continue reading Space smart: Tips for designing effective and productive office spaces

We’re a busy bunch here at Murchie Constructions. On this page you can see what we’ve been up to as one of Bundaberg and Wide Bay’s leading commercial builders. It’s also your place to stop for all your new home and commercial building FAQ’s. We understand there are many questions and concerns that people building or renovating a home or business may have, and that’s why will be expanding this news page regularly with relevant information to assist home and business owners when it comes to building and renovating.

Be sure to check out our categories to find out exactly what you are looking for in our categories on the left of this page. We give a brief overview of the services we offer across Queensland below. Continue reading Welcome to our News Centre

After much anticipation, the community of Childers can now dine at one of the world’s best known fast food outlets – McDonald’s. Murchie Constructions are proud to add this store to the many others throughout the Wide Bay and regional Queensland that they have fitted out. Murchie Constructions handed over the store to McDonald’s on the 17th of July, and the store officially opened to the public on Tuesday the 6th of August, 2013.

For the last 4 months, our team of dedicated tradesmen have worked tirelessly to get Hinkler Central up and running again. With only 4 days left until the grand unveiling of the all new Hinkler Central, tradesmen, retailers and customers alike are eagerly anticipating the opening on Tuesday, May 28.  Murchie Constructions would like to thank the crew from Mirvac who have supported the local contractors, tradies and community in the 2013 Flood Recovery!

Did you know?

• Murchie Constructions have replaced 4,920m2 of Gyprock in the centre
• Over 15kms of electrical cable has been installed
• Over 20,000 new terrazzo floor tiles have been laid through the malls
• During the re-construction phase, there were up to 500 people working on site
• While the defit/stock removal was taking place, more than 50 tonnes of rubbish were removed from the Centre each day!

After months of delays awaiting Approvals, Murchie Constructions commenced fitting out the McDonald’s store in Childers on the 29th of April 2013. Internal walls are framed and ready for sheeting. The site is a hive of activity and excitement is building with construction work due to be complete by the 29th of June.

Our hearts go out to all those who have lost homes and/or business during the 2013 floods.

Attune Hearing CEO, Jenny Stevens,  followed a recommendation to contact Murchie Constructions to assist with the complete office fit-out of Attune’s new premises in Bundaberg.

She was not disappointed with the service and expert advice she received, and the Attune Hearing Centre is now fully operational in Bundaberg.

Vet Cross Bundaberg recently opened their new Pet Superstore in Enterprise Street.

Vet Cross Owners Tim Hill and Andrew Marland identified the need to expand their premises, and Murchie Constructions assisted in a design and construct capacity to take their ideas from concept to completion.

The two level extension consisted of a retail superstore, pet grooming salon and pet adoption centre downstairs with administration offices above.

Both Murchie Constructions and Vet Cross Bundaberg are delighted with the result.

The Vet your Pet would Choose

Murchie Constructions are proud of their affiliation with the Bundaberg Regional Council. The Bundaberg Regional Athletics Complex was officially opened last week, see press release on this Bundaberg Regional Council website.

We are very proud employers of Matthew Hall.

Matthew completed his 4 year carpentry apprenticeship earlier this year, and not only did he earn ‘Wide Bay Apprentice of the Year’, he has now been honoured with the QMBA State ‘Apprentice of the Year’ title.

Well done Matt!

‘Apprentice of the Year’ – QMBA State Award Recipient – Matt Hall