registered commercial and residential builders specialising in bespoke contemporary and heritage projects.
Our Services
Forester offers specialist heritage and contemporary architectural designed trade services, with a focus on detail and craftsmanship.
We provide collaborative construction solutions, working closely with clients, architects, conservators, engineers, and other key stakeholders.
with over the 30 years experience in the industry as licensed residential and commercial builders we deliver with confidence and experience, as award winning builders.
Our Team
Ritchie builts core crew is made up of a small team of master craftsmen and trades people working on historic Australian buildings and building for some of Australia’s leading contemporary architects including Nonda Katsalidis and Patrick Ness.
Attention to detail is paramount in everything we do.
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Projects
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Nonda Katsalidis New Build
Nonda Katsalidis residential new build prototype.
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Patrick Ness Residential Build
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Seven Seeds: Suburbia
Commercial fit out design and build.
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Athenaeum Theatre
Steel fabrication and restoration works. Stage and Orchestral pit rebuild
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Kumo Izakaya & Sake bar
Commercial fit out design and build.
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Fitzroy Town Hall
Restoration painting of victorian ceiling artwork. Trade assistant working under fine art conservators.
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Old Palm Liquor
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Luna Park
Master craftsmen, carving and mould making on the carousel and scenic railway. Conservation and restoration working under heritage architects and conservators.
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WEETIES Factory
Full renovation sympathetic to original building, apartment design.
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King William
Colonial terrace restoration and renovation.
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Little Bakers Lane
L. Hauser Historic Northcote bakery-commercial renovation and design of interior and restoration of exterior.
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St Martins Church
Masonry structural stabilising under supervision of a heritage architect.
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Cayzer Maritime Restoration
Historic Cayzer vessel working under master shipwright.
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Old Melbourne Gaol
Steel fabrication for walkway compliance under heritage architect.
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Wardlow Mansion
Cabinet making and kitchen installation under heritage architect.
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Lure
Designed and Built commercial fit-out.
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Faraday Royal Terrace
Carpentry crew facade restoration under heritage architect.
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Caringal Flats
Roof top playground restoration under heritage architect.
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Kreitmeyre House
Balcony restoration under heritage architect.
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St Arnaud Farm house
Restoration of colonial dwelling regional Victoria.
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Frame Restoration, Rehousing and Hanging
Traditional Frame restoration and conservation standard rehousing.
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Jones Bond Store, Maritime Warehouse
working under Heritage council Victorias guidance, commercial refit.
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Project Photos
Examples of crews diversity.