When The Rural Building Company heard that the Roleystone Football Club (RFC) were in need of a new kitchen, they took the lead and donated both labour and materials to get the job done. Members and supporters of the RFC also chipped in to help finish the... More

Planning Approvals Welcomed

Those who have entered the realm of building would be all too familiar with the approvals process for their chosen home design in their respective shire or council.

At one point... More

An Opportunity too Good to Miss

Our latest display home The Gnaraloo Retreat located at Jindowie Estate, Yanchep is now available for purchase with leaseback options. This 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home is a fully timber framed built skillion showcasing... More

Our Little Folder of GREEN IDEAS: For your home

The Rural Building Company has taken the initiative by producing a little folder of Green Ideas for home owners that aims to reduce Australia’s carbon footprint. At The Rural Building Company, they... More

Building Contracts –

When building or renovating your home, it is highly recommended to obtain a building contract regardless of how much the project costs. It’s hard to know exactly what a building contract is and what it... More

Want to reduce you electricity bill by up to $800 a year?
It's simple; all you have to do is install a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System in your home today.
Not only will you be saving money, but... More

New Display Open- The Gnaraloo Retreat

The Rural Building Company is proud to announce the opening of our latest design The Gnaraloo... More

Owner Builder v Established Builder?

Perhaps a question for the ages, but one we see a lot is whether or not it’s better to take the Owner Builder path, or to go with an Established Builder to construct your dream home. When asked the question... More

Energy Ratings

If you’ve been to any electrical store lately you would have noticed products such as washing machines, dishwashers, fridges etc all containing a... More

GAINS FOR THE REGION’S PATIENT LANDOWNERS

It is the land where Alan Bond infamously painted the sand dunes green to make the brochures look better.

That is the anecdote about Yanchep recalled by yachtsman John... More

With the world moving to a concept of a more sustainable future, the term ‘energy efficiency’ is becoming more often used, both in commerce and in the media. So what does energy efficiency actually mean? Certainly it’s about using less power in what we do... More

The RBC display homes are currently closed and will be reopening on the 4^th... More

The Rural Building Company Survey Competition.

After an overwhelming response to our recent online survey, we are proud to announce the winner as Imma who with... More

ALLAN DAVIES AND TREVOR CHUDLEIGH, ARCHITECTS, LIST THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY.

• Buy a block with a north view with the land sloping down gently towards the... More

It's that time of year again, the festive season - Where life just seems to be more hectic and a lot more expensive and just that bit more merry all at... More

TRUE MAGIC OF FIRST CLASS HOME INSPIRED BY THE SUNSHINE COAST.

The coastal view, and evolution of the very popular View series of homes, quite aptly takes its name and inspiration from the striking homes of the sunshine... More

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

ALLAN DAVIES AND TREVOR CHUDLEIGH, ARCHITECTS, LIST THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY.

• Buy a block with a north view with the land sloping down gently... More

RAIN WATER - COLLECTION AND REUSE

Western Australia’s rainfall is decreasing each year. This trend started many years ago and scientists predict that it will continue for many... More

GREYWATER

Greywater is the wastewater stream from all sources other than the toilet (toilet water is often called black water or sewage). In Western Australia, most house holders can easily reuse greywater from the... More

PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM FIRE THIS SUMMER

With summer fast approaching, the risk of bushfires is increasing. Even if you don’t live in an area at high risk of bushfire it’s still important to prepare for summer and the... More

BRICKLAYERS HIT HARDEST IN COMPETITIVE MARKET

The downturn has knocked as much as a third off some trade rates since the height of the boom but only upmarket buyers are feeling the relief. The Master Builders... More

HOME BENEFITS FROM GREEN RATING SYSTEMS

A BIG BALCONY with a porch underneath provides a striking first impression of the Capricorn Loft but many of its best features are hidden. The home is built of timber,... More

MEET THE TEAM

For many people, the experience of building a new home is an exciting experience with new lessons learned along the way. One common surprise is the staff they meet from The Rural Building Company through... More

HEN'S TEETH

Display home leaseback has long been an open secret amongst Perth’s savvy real estate investors.
Think about it for a moment-most of us know the benefits of real estate investment, and a decent rental... More

LOFTY EXPECTATIONS

There’s something about lofts that just do it for some people. Whether it be the addition of a room which would have otherwise been roof space, or the fact that there’s an almost retro funky feeling... More

THE SKILLIONS BACK IN VOGUE

Sixties-style roofs look good in the country and in the city. The eye-catching Evermore Skillion by The Rural Building Company is well suited to a block with a view...... More

NATURAL LIGHT KEY TO FREE-FORM LIVING AND DINING

A CENTRAL COURTYARD brings light into the heart of the home. Even without the luxury of a view, the Windemere - the newest home in the Rural Building Company's Lakes... More

MODELLED ON BEST-SELLER

THE SETTLERS VIEW is today's take on what has arguably been The Rural Building Company's most successful display home. Modelled on the multi-award-winning Cape View, which was launched in... More

BLUE ROOF CAPS OFF TOP QUALITY

"THE HOUSE WITH the blue roof, before you get to Lancelin" were the instructions and, general though they were, there on the new Indian Ocean Road (for local traffic only, for the moment)... More

DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS

Many and varied are the reasons why one would want to become a new home sales consultant. It’s a challenging career choice, but a rewarding one.
This is particularly true at the... More

PUSHING DIRT

Many of the homes we build are often built on what wouldn’t be your typical suburban block. Forget flat sandy blocks with power domes and neighbours within metres of your boundary and give us wide open... More

The free-form living space integral to the Rural Building Company style is particularly effective in the Country House, a blend of key aspects of its popular Durack and  Cape View designs. Since it opened last October, the Country House has been... More

Putting ‘cents’ into dollars
One of the biggest determinants of buying or building a home is the budget you are able to work with. As you may have already experienced, walking through display homes and speaking with consultants one of the early questions... More

The Windermere.

Style, functionality, and affordability are combined in the Windermere, on display in Champion Lakes.
The elevation and roof-line are ultra modern, yet clearly inspired by the iconic sixties, with a stacked stone blade wall and... More

For over ten years, The Rural Building Company have been building homes which many say are a little bit different to what the normal urban builder provides.
Don’t get me wrong – I love what the normal urban builder provides. I think we’re really well... More

Efficiency is good for the hip pocket, writes Maureen Eppen. With household expenses set to soar, choosing a place to build a home and bring up their six children became and exercise in sustainability and energy efficiency for the first family to move in at... More

Doom & Gloom?
It’s all a matter of perspective.

One would have to be a hermit not to have noticed that there’s a certain air of despondency in the news these days. Every morning we find articles about tumbling share prices, job losses, and... More

The Rural Building Company is very proud to be associated with Landcorp’s new Champion Lakes subdivision in Armadale. Champion Lakes is an estate predicated upon sound design practice and sustainability, at a block price which is almost too good to be true.... More

The Durack has been a feature of the Rural Building Company’s list since our inception in 1998, and it is a home now enjoyed by many happy families in our suburbs and in the bush. A classic of the Australian farmhouse style, the Durack design... More

If it’s an acknowledged fact that most building managers tend to be fairly dour and intense individuals, not always noted for their dress sense, then the Rural Building Company’s Mike Brackenreg breaks the mould. Not only is he known about the office for... More

What a year it has been! We celebrated the Olympics in Beijing, saw the first black President nominated for the U.S.A. and we’ve seen the global economy slow. By all measures it has been a big year and not just on a global scale, from The Rural Building... More

From the beginning of The Rural Building Company, Rosemary Costen has been there every step of the way. As first employee of the company, Rosemary started on the 19th October 1998 and has since enjoyed 10 successful years, through the ups and downs, success... More

A quick overnight trip down south to Donnybrook for the Construction Supervisors, Construction Manager and General Manager didn’t mean it was time for a holiday! An early morning meeting point at the Miami Bake house started the retreat with one car full of... More

In the company of 70 guests the Rural Building Company launched its new “Country House” display home on Wednesday October 22nd.

Leaning heavily on lessons learned from previous designs, the Country House has been designed from the start with modern... More

The new boss for Rural Building Company gives customers a choice of how 'Green' they want to go with their homes.

Jay Walter’s appointment as general manager of the Rural Building Company has resulted in the brand taking a new... More

When Lea and Vivien Welch were looking for someone to design and build their new family home in Paulls Valley they felt immediately comfortable with the Rural Building Company.

As RBC’s Dave Evans says “ Lea and Vivien had very specific ideas about... More

Former Test cricketer Justin langer has led a team of philanthopists to help the Make a Difference Foundation provide a home from former Olympic equestrian hopeful Guy Wallace...

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The Rural Building Company has taken environmentally responsible design a step further by installing a system that collect, treats and redistributes waste water...

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A complex, colourful and angular facade provides a striking first impression of this five-bedroom solar-efficient home in Tapping.

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It's easy to imagine yourself happy and on holiday in this new design from the Rural Building Company...

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Thanks to the Queen of Clean, peple are learning about non-toxic cleaning products. 

Would you eat off a dinner plate that was coated with sodium hydroxide and phthalates or put your newborn in a bath full of ammonia, chlorine and sodium... More

There are places on the Australian continent that must exclude demographic pheromones, because they are clearly irrestible to specific generational species.  Just as koalas favour living amid eucalypts, such as the delicious E. camaldulensis, so ageing... More

Luxury design has less to do with size than it does with careful planning, clever design and good taste.

It's easy to trash the suburban Mac-Mansion for being too big, too indulgent, too ugly, but take a spin along any of the dress-circle streets... More

The building Industry Rallying to ensure that former Olympic hopeful Guy Wallace has a suitable roof over his head.  In training for an Olympics equestrian event, Guy had an accident that left him in a come for a year.  After regaining... More

This Rural Building Company design uses passive solar principles such as the roof overhang to control sunlight.

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In this weeks coverage of the HIA-The Laminex Group Kitchen & Bathroom Award entries, display homes include the Rivergum Skillion by Rural Building Company.

Much thought was devoted to this funky kitchen.  Using criteria developed with a... More

Darlene Formentin, born 22 October 1961 is the youngest child of Gordan and Joyce George of Gingin.

She attended Gingin Primary school from 1967 to 1973 (Grades 1-7), Bullsbrook Senior High School from 1974 to 1976 (Years 8-10), and then... More

This home was originally designed in 1988 when the Rural Building Company... More