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Choosing the right foundation for a sloping or difficult site

A sloping block, a soft or saturated site, or a block with restricted access shouldn’t mean compromising on the build. But it often changes what’s possible with a standard foundation…

Screw piles vs concrete: what actually decides it

Technical

Most homeowners never choose their foundation. The engineer specifies it, usually concrete, because that’s what’s always been used. It’s not a bad decision. It’s just not always the right one…

High-angle view of a house restumping and foundation repair site, showing a multi-port hydraulic manifold connected via red hoses to lifting jacks placed in excavated pits beneath a brick house wall.

House restumping: what’s involved and what changes the cost

Technical

A sinking or leaning house is stressful enough without also not knowing what actually determines its cost to fix. Restumping quotes can vary a lot from house to house, and…

Outdoor view of a yellow Yanmar mini excavator equipped with a hydraulic drive head driving vertical steel helical screw piles into wet, muddy ground, with another excavator operating in the background.

Screw piles are a proven technology

Technical

A foundation is the one part of a building you never see again once it’s finished. That makes it reasonable to be cautious about anything less familiar than concrete. So…

Partnership Power: How FTA’s Helical Piles are Transforming Land Lease Development for Todd Devine Homes

Industry & Partnerships

The land lease development sector is experiencing unprecedented growth across Australia, driven by an ageing population and the demand for affordable housing solutions. For Todd Devine Homes, which has spent…

How One School Project Changed the Case for Screw Piles in Modular Construction

Industry & Partnerships

When Grove Group set out to construct a three-storey modular building at Glen Waverley Secondary College, they faced a formidable engineering challenge: convincing a sceptical consulting engineer that helical screw…

From the Ground Up: Steve Hassett on Screw Piles, Smart Building, and Solving the Connection Puzzle

Awards & Recognition, Leadership & Insights

Three years into FTA’s Foundation Partnership with prefabAUS, modular work now represents over 50% of the company’s revenue. Steve Hassett explains what’s driving the shift—and where the next frontier lies.…

Ground-level view of a steel underpinning bracket with a hydraulic bottle jack installed in an excavated pit against a brick wall foundation, next to a utility gas meter.

Screw pile underpinning cost, compared

Once you know screw piles are an option for underpinning, the next question is usually how the cost compares to traditional concrete underpinning. The honest answer is that it depends…

Outdoor view of an East Coast Cranes mobile crane lifting a long prefabricated modular building module over foundation rails near another completed structure on a clear day.

From the Ground Up: Steve Hassett on Screw Piles, Smart Building, and Solving the Connection Puzzle

Leadership & Insights

Three years into FTA’s Foundation Partnership with prefabAUS, modular work now represents over 50% of the company’s revenue. Steve Hassett explains what’s driving the shift—and where the next frontier lies.…

Extreme close-up of a Durapac hydraulic cylinder positioned inside a heavy-duty steel underpinning bracket assembly with threaded rods, lifting a concrete slab foundation from an excavated pit.

What drives the cost of underpinning in Melbourne

If your house shows cracks, doors that stick, or floors that slope, underpinning is often the recommended fix, and one of the first questions is what it will cost. There’s…

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Choosing the right foundation for a sloping or difficult site

Screw piles vs concrete: what actually decides it

House restumping: what’s involved and what changes the cost

Screw piles are a proven technology

Partnership Power: How FTA’s Helical Piles are Transforming Land Lease Development for Todd Devine Homes

How One School Project Changed the Case for Screw Piles in Modular Construction

From the Ground Up: Steve Hassett on Screw Piles, Smart Building, and Solving the Connection Puzzle

Screw pile underpinning cost, compared

From the Ground Up: Steve Hassett on Screw Piles, Smart Building, and Solving the Connection Puzzle

What drives the cost of underpinning in Melbourne

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