Arklen

16/04/2026

NEW PROJECT // might whip up something cool here in South Perth with .dalecki

20/03/2026

Our most recent blog offers some great information on privacy screens and some tips on how you can make your place a little more private.

04/12/2025

INSPIRATION POST // with
If you’ve built before you’ll no doubt have come across resistance in some form or another.
Our industry is filled with “can’t do’s” or “it’s easier if’s”

Write your own story, take the risk, push the boundaries. Embrace the journey and the memories will be with you forever.

22/11/2025

Some old media that was just sent to me. So nice to see our philosophies are still relevant today.

Four builders, six questions – discover the challenges, turning points and must-have tools for these pros

Four builders, six questions – discover the challenges, turning points and must-have tools for these pros

16/11/2025

There is a lot of confusion around how a home’s sustainability is measured ♻️
Arklen Managing Director Mark Diedricks said NatHERS stars measure thermal performance, while true sustainability is about carbon footprint, both operational (heating, cooling, cooking) and embodied (materials and transport) 🏠
For the biggest impact, focus on lifespan ✨
Read more through the link below
https://thewestnewhomes.smedia.com.au/new-homes/
📸: Arklen (Melville custom build)

14/11/2025

NORTH COOGEE // This is me NOT boxing it up and leaving it at work.
I get fixed on the details and sometimes it comes to me …. Well whenever it chooses really. 🤦🏽‍♂️

06/11/2025

TRADE SECRET // Cottesloe columns install (23 columns )
We do a lot of complex work as you probably know and we use our surveyors as much as possible . are our preferred contractor and they have the most advanced equipment available.

This little tip will save you so much time. Ask your surveyor to identify the orientation of the columns rather than just marking the centre point.
These are the additional two marks you see in line with the centre point.

There’s a bunch of other little tips like “visual alignment” for multiple columns in a line, string lines over levels, connections and structural grout.
Might elaborate in a blog at some point. Reach out if you have any questions

As always… check and check again before you leave site.

23/10/2025

18/10/2025

SWANBOURNE // one of our more challenging and intricate structural steel installations.
Lots of preparation and planning with Joel prior to install played a big roll in the success of this task.
All class by and

Design

12/10/2025

What if the key to sustainable living could come from the classics? 🍃
Arklen Managing Director Mark Diedricks said not only did mid-century modern designs usually encompass a combination of timber and masonry for a lower carbon footprint, but also had lower ceilings, making them more efficient
for heating and cooling 💨
Discover more in today's New Homes, only in The West Australian 📰
📸: Custom build by Arklen at Claremont.