ABOUT

The person you meet is the person building it

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Why he builds

Hi, I'm Mahdi

I spent ten years in the army, including officer training at Duntroon. That part of my life gave me the discipline and foundation to choose the work I take on. I build because I've wanted to do it since I was a kid.


That is worth knowing about the person you are handing your house to. I am not chasing turnover and I am not chasing the next job before this one is finished. I take four to five homes a year because that is how many I can be on site for.

The path

How I got here

Ten years in the army, including officer training at Duntroon. After the army, I followed my passion and started studying bachelor of building and construction management at the university of Canberra.


While studying, I was working with a large-scale national commercial construction company where I mastered contract administration and the business side of things. I then transitioned to working with a mixed commercial and residential firm in Canberra, where I worked as a project manager, managing an array of commercial, residential, and government projects. I fell in love with the residential work and committed to the residential world.

Aspire Construction started in 2023. I hold an ACT builder's licence, Class A, and an unrestricted New South Wales licence, so I can work in Canberra and surrounding areas.

What comes first

What comes first, in order

01

Safety

The safety of everyone working on my sites comes first. A well-managed site is a safer site, and I believe good site management sets the standard for everything else that follows.

02

The standard of the work

I take pride in the quality of our work and in getting the details right, particularly the things that may never be seen once a project is complete. From waterproofing, building membrane, and structure to the final finishes, I focus on doing the work properly and beyond minimum standards.

03

Your satisfaction

My job doesn't finish the moment I hand over the keys. I want you to be genuinely happy with the finished project and comfortable in your new or renovated home. I remain available after completion because sometimes it's only after you've lived in a space that you notice the little things. I will be a phone call away.

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How the work gets done

My trusted trades I have used for years

It is me, and a group of subcontractors I have worked with long enough to know how they finish a job. Everything electrical, plumbing and gasfitting is done by licensed trades.


I know that sounds smaller than a builder with a marketing department. It is smaller. It is also why I am on your site instead of in a meeting about your site.

“Good work isn't about pretending nothing will ever go wrong”.

- Mahdi Shanyar, Director

TESTIMONIALS

Kind words from clients and those closest to me

Andrew Tetley - Blackline Joinery

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Come and have a look at the work

The first conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. If you have drawings, bring them. If you have not started, that is fine too.