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“Everyone who builds a Hickinbotham home benefits from over 65 years of us evolving with the industry and with our customers.”

MICHAEL HICKINBOTHAM
Managing Director
HICKINBOTHAM GROUP

SA's largest builder has a rich history, a tradition of excellence and a philosophy that will undoubtedly pave the way for an exciting future.

More than 65 years of successfully helping people with the biggest investment they’ll probably ever make means Hickinbotham must be doing something right.

When Hickinbotham started building its first house in 1954, it also started building its reputation. More than 65 years later, Hickinbotham is South Australia’s longest established building company and more people trust Hickinbotham, ahead of any other builder, to help them build their homes.

Hickinbotham’s core principle of providing South Australians with quality homes at affordable prices started with its founders: Alan Hickinbotham and his father, Alan Hickinbotham Senior, who was a leading academic. Together they were committed to traditional ideas of excellence and service but they also wanted the company to be progressive and innovative.

Today, the company’s Managing Director, Michael Hickinbotham, is proud of the standards set by his late father and grandfather, and has committed himself to building on them.

“I loved working with my father through all the ups and downs,” Michael says. “A key lesson I learnt from him was about respecting the people who are important to the business: our customers, of course, but also our excellent staff and subcontractors. The idea of giving value underpins every relationship."

Celebrating over 65 years since 1954

Even in the earliest days, Alan Hickinbotham knew that to build the best homes, you had to work with the best people. Today, Michael and his sister Ruth Vagnarelli, the Design Director at Hickinbotham, seek out leading architects and designers so Hickinbotham homes are more than just beautiful and well made. They have comfortable living spaces, clever storage, great natural light and they’re kind to the environment.

“Everyone who builds a Hickinbotham home benefits from over 65 years of us evolving with the industry and with our customers,” Michael says. “We’re always finetuning our ideas and pushing the envelope to achieve better outcomes. We have a tremendous amount of accumulated knowledge that puts real depth and value into every home we build.”

When Alan Hickinbotham and his father built that first home, he couldn’t have known how far his ideas would take his company.

Today, approximately one in four homes constructed in Adelaide are built by the organisation. The company has also created more than 60 communities across the state. But for the many thousands of people Hickinbotham has served, there is still a focus on the particular needs of each person they build for.

“After our long history, people come to Hickinbotham expecting an experienced company that builds great homes,” Michael says. “We make it our business to deliver on that. We have a fantastic team, and finely honed systems and processes in place because we want every person who builds a Hickinbotham home to have the same great experience.”

The company has developed more than 60 community estates, setting standards Australia-wide for innovative design, quality facilities and sound environmental management techniques.

In line with Hickinbotham's commitment to building communities - not just homes - The company has also invested in the education of South Australian children, donating land and building highly valued schools at Sheidow Park and Andrews Farm, and a school has been planned at Liberty, Two Wells.

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