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Posted Thursday, 19 April 2018
In Awards,Articles,Renovations & Extensions

2013 Master Builders Awards Magazine

Best Trade Contractor Swimming Pools, Outdoor Living & Landscaping Home Renovation/Remodelling Project $276,000 - $575,000 Home Renovation/Remodelling Project over $576,000 NIXON BUILD & DESIGN Nixon Build and Design were de...

Posted Tuesday, 19 September 2017
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Success Business Magazine Issue 21

I anticipate that our future homes will blend architecture and thermal technologies. This new thinking should respect time proven or enduring strategies of design used by our forebears. Our home design will always need its aesthetic appeal but the...

Posted Thursday, 3 August 2017
In Articles

Success Business Magazine Issue 19

From the day Nixon Build opened their doors in 2005, they’ve had one goal: to create innovative re-designs and build quality homes to suit the relaxed, tropical North Queensland lifestyle.

Posted Wednesday, 10 May 2017
In Articles,Renovations & Extensions

Outdoor Living

Living outside is an essential part of living in North Queensland. Townsville hosts an average of 300 sunny days per year, so it makes sense to live the good life outdoors. I would like to share a few ideas with you about the planning of an outdoor living space.

Posted Thursday, 20 April 2017
In Renovations & Extensions

Success Business Magazine Issue 14

People often enquire whether certain building ideas are possible and the short answer is "anything is possible”. However, consideration needs to be given to the cost versus benefit and value. Generally the best results will be a product of working backwards from the budget.

Posted Tuesday, 14 March 2017
In Articles

Skilling Up in Construction

Young people have a great deal to offer if given the opportunity. Naturally it is necessary to screen for the right fit with respect to culture, values and potential. At Nixon Build we have been working closely with Construction Skills Queensland over the last 12 months, developing a training program which embraces and accommodates all employees.

Posted Thursday, 23 February 2017
In Renovations & Extensions

Success Business Magazine Issue 12

1974 saw one of the biggest wet seasons in the history of the region - towns were cut off and homes were flooded. That period marked the beginning of the house raising industry which today, sees people lifting their homes for a completely different reason...

Posted Thursday, 12 January 2017
In Articles

The Rebirth of Nixon Build

“When I started off it was with an old four-wheel drive, trailer and two $20,000 credit cards. That was the extent of it”

Posted Monday, 29 August 2016
In Events

Choose Life Event 2016

“It was always about the outcome of raising awareness, and that’s where ‘Choose Life’ began”…

Posted Thursday, 4 August 2016
In Articles

Success Business Magazine Issue 20

The benefit of having an energy efficient home is not a new subject. Recently, however, there is a lot of buzz on the subject of efficiencies, largely driven by rising energy costs and the cost of living in general.