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2025-12-24 · 6 min read

Sloping Blocks: What Actually Drives Cost (and How to Control It)

Slope doesn’t have to blow the budget. Here are the real drivers — and the design choices that help.

Sloping blocks are common in ACT and Googong. The cost impact comes from a few predictable areas.

The real cost drivers

  • Cut/fill volume and spoil removal
  • Retaining walls and drainage
  • Step-down slabs vs split levels
  • Access and temporary works

How we control slope costs

We design for buildability: reduce unnecessary cut, keep retaining practical, and align finished floor levels to contours.

Practical tip

Ask for a concept that shows how the block is ‘solved’ — levels, retaining, and drainage — not just a floorplan.

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