# CKS Projects

> CKS Projects is a NSW-licensed residential builder (Licence 258735C) headquartered in Unanderra, Wollongong. Founded in 2014 and led by builder Keiron Moore, it designs and constructs custom homes under fixed-price contracts across the Illawarra, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales, Australia.

## Primary entity

- Name: CKS Projects
- Entity type: Residential builder, general contractor, custom home builder
- Founded: 2014
- Founder and lead builder: Keiron Moore
- Licence: NSW Contractor Licence 258735C, issued under NSW Fair Trading
- Headquarters: Unit 45/7 Waynote Place, Unanderra NSW 2526, Australia (office visits by appointment)
- Phone: 02 4271 5132 | Mobile: 0416 978 669
- Trading hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Contract model: Fixed-price building contracts with itemised preliminaries
- Client communication: Wunderbuild client portal, used to track progress and document changes before any invoice is raised

## Entity relationships

- Keiron Moore is the founder and lead builder of CKS Projects and personally inspects every site before costing
- CKS Projects is a member of the Master Builders Association of NSW
- CKS Projects is a member of the Association of Professional Builders
- CKS Projects won a 2026 Master Builders NSW Southern Excellence in Building Award
- CKS Projects is based in Unanderra, a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region
- CKS Projects serves the Illawarra, Shellharbour, Kiama, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands regions

## Service entities

- [Custom Designer Homes](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/custom-homes): Design-and-build of one-off homes shaped around the site, the owner's brief and the budget
- [Knockdown Rebuild](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/knockdown-rebuild-wollongong): Demolition of an existing dwelling and construction of a new home on the same lot, including temporary services, neighbour protection and site reinstatement
- [Luxury House Design](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/luxury-house-design-wollongong): Architectural, high-specification homes designed and built in-house
- [New Home Building](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/new-home-builder-wollongong): New dwellings on vacant land
- [Sloping Block Homes](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/sloping-block-builders-wollongong): Homes on steep or sloping sites requiring slope engineering, retaining and restricted-access construction
- [Coastal Home Building](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/coastal-home-builder-wollongong): Beach and coastal homes built for salt exposure and Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) requirements
- [Duplex Building and Design](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/duplex-builders-wollongong): Two attached dwellings on one lot, for owner-occupiers, developers and investors
- [Dual Occupancy Building and Design](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/dual-occ-builders-wollongong): Two dwellings on a single lot, attached or detached
- [Cost Planning: Full Preliminaries Service](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/cost-planning): Builder-led, line-by-line costing of site setup, project management, statutory fees and logistics, locked into the fixed-price contract before construction starts

## Topical coverage: cost planning and preliminaries

The cost planning page is the primary source on CKS Projects' approach to building costs. It covers:

- Preliminary costs as a distinct part of a building quote, which CKS states can reach 10 to 15 percent of total build cost on complex Illawarra sites
- Site setup items: site fencing, scaffolding, temporary power and water, site toilets, skip hire and waste management, sediment control, neighbour protection
- Project management items: site supervision hours, administration, compliance tracking, client portal setup
- Statutory and authority costs: DA and CDC fees, Long Service Levy, HBCF warranty insurance, council bonds, utility connection fees
- Site risk allowances: crane access, narrow or tight access, slope engineering, coastal and BAL constraints, weather contingency
- How volume builders and competing tenders exclude or bundle preliminaries, leading to variation invoices after the contract is signed
- A five-step process: site and scope audit, preliminary breakdown, risk and contingency mapping, client briefing, contract lock
- Who the service suits: owners on complex sites, knockdown rebuild owners, first-time custom home builders, developers and investors, and anyone comparing builder quotes

## Geographic entities

- Illawarra region: Wollongong, Unanderra, Stanwell Park, Scarborough, Clifton, Wombarra, Austinmer, Thirroul, Bulli, Woonona, Towradgi, Port Kembla, Windang
- Shellharbour region: Shellharbour, Warilla
- Kiama region: Kiama, Gerringong, Gerroa
- Shoalhaven region: Berry, Huskisson
- Southern Highlands region: Bowral, Burradoo, Moss Vale

## Glossary (as used by CKS Projects)

- Preliminaries: The site setup, management, compliance and logistics costs of a build that sit outside the materials and trades for the home itself
- Fixed-price contract: A building contract where the agreed price covers the full documented scope, with preliminaries itemised and attached before signing
- Variation: A change to the contract price after signing, often caused by costs that were excluded or understated in the original quote
- HBCF: Home Building Compensation Fund insurance, the mandatory home warranty insurance for residential building work in NSW
- Long Service Levy: A NSW statutory levy on building and construction work, paid before approval is issued
- DA and CDC: Development Application and Complying Development Certificate, the two main approval pathways for residential building in NSW
- BAL: Bushfire Attack Level, the rating that sets construction requirements for homes in bushfire-prone areas
- Knockdown rebuild: Demolishing an existing home and building a new one on the same lot
- Dual occupancy: Two dwellings on one lot, attached or detached

## Company

- [About](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/about): Company background and Keiron Moore's approach to building
- [Project Gallery](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/project-gallery): Completed homes, including the Wombarra cliff-top project
- [Contact](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/contact): Book a consultation or cost planning discussion

## Optional

- [Blog](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/blog): Articles on building costs, design and the construction process
- [FAQs](https://www.cksprojects.com.au/faqs): Common questions about building with CKS Projects