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Artarmon Project

Project Value: Under $1M
Completion date: 2025
Project type: Renovation Project

Overall, we could not have asked for better clients. Below are the testimonials provided to us by the clients:

“We worked and discussed with Darren over several projects and he gave us exceptional advice. Unlike other project management company, Darren gave us realistic expectations on timeline, challenges and costings.

Highly recommended – Darren has the knowledge and enthusiasm that can help building your dream home.”

Coco LauClient

“Darren and the team has conducted their with the upmost professionalism, patience and transparency.

One of the key difference we found is the upfront and honest advice which were tailored to our needs. We were presented with well thought-out planning / design that was backed by a lot of due diligence around cost, logistics and risk. We were not provided a quote on a $ / sqm basis / rough estimates and instead, we received a detailed line-by-line cost build-up and these were aligned to market rates (we had the build-ups independently reviewed).

Darren and team genuinely cares about their customers and is invested to ensure the success of our project.”

Stephen LoClient

Project Description:

Main scope of works for the project involved a major uplift in the kitchen joinery and in creating an open-space for the living room.

Construction involved demolition of an existing wall which separated the living room space from the dining room and kitchen.

The biggest challenges faced during this build was:

Discover of latent conditions
Delivery of Project Before the Christmas Break
Managing the construction budget

Discover of latent conditions
We discovered after demolition stage that there was no existing insulation material within the gyprock walls and ceilings.

Magico Constructions absorbed the additional costs on the owner’s behalf in good faith as we could not have asked for better clients. Reason being that there was no price negotiation throughout the project and the owners were generous enough to consider increasing our builder margin for the project.

Delivery of Project Before the Christmas Break
This project started just a few months before the Christmas Break.

Magico had to plan things out well in advance to ensure that site works would run efficiently in order for the project to be delivered right before the Christmas Break.

Even after encountering some latent conditions, the project was completed one day before schedule on the 20th of December.

Managing the Construction Budget
Prior to commencement of works, we discussed in detail with the clients the overall construction budget for the project.

Upon completion of the project, the construction costs were kept well within budget. The only exception being that the owners wanted to upgrade the standards of the joinery works to include shaker doors, bar cabinet and upgraded fixtures.

Tangible Results for Our Clients
Upon completion of the project, our client decided to rent out this house.

It took just one open house, with 19 interested parties, for them to receive 5 offers and for the property to be instantly leased out successfully.

We believe that the results speak for themselves.