Brother Nature
Not all buildings are created equal.
Website
brothernature.net.au
Manufacturing Location
Australia only (Onshore)
Head Office Address
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Years in Operation
11+ years
Target Markets
Private Homes / Custom Residential
Multi-Residential / Townhouses
Rural, Regional & RemoteHotels & Hospitality
Commercial / Corporate
Licenses and Registrations
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Business enquiry contact
(02) 7228 7980
hello@brothernature.net.au
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Capability Statement download: brothernature.net.au/capability-statement-form-fill
Brother Nature is a Sydney-based design-and-build practice founded in 2014 by siblings Andy and Annalise Knight, who grew up in regional NSW watching their parents run a family trade business. That background shaped a philosophy centred on well-designed, well-built, and enduring buildings — with a particular focus on mass timber construction, modern methods of construction (MMC), and high-performance building. The company has grown from a small family venture into a practice known for technically complex, high-performance projects — particularly those involving cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber structural systems. Brother Nature's capabilities span design, documentation, construction management, installation, and systemisation, positioning the company as a genuinely end-to-end mass timber specialist. Key team members include Andy Knight (Founder, Construction Manager & Project Lead), Annalise Knight (Co-Founder, Strategic & Creative Director), and James Cattermole (Builder, Project Lead & Certified Passive House Tradesperson). The company operates across Sydney metro and the Snowy Mountains, with a stated mission to share what it learns, upskill regional partners, and shape what industrialised construction looks like in practice. Brother Nature is also the team behind Building Elements (buildingelements.com.au), an offsite volumetric bathroom manufacturing platform. The company has been featured on prefabprojects.com and has received industry award recognition.
Capabilities
Mass timber design and build (CLT, glulam and other engineered timber systems)
New homes and home additions / renovations
Multi-residential buildings (Class 2: townhouses, boarding and manor houses)
Commercial new builds, fit-outs, additions, and renovations
Full Passivhaus certification builds (via Certified Passive House Tradesperson)
Design services: full and partial, including Council documentation
Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) — feasibility, buildability review, MMC advice, realistic costing
Consulting — buildability reviews, mass timber and MMC advice to other builders and design teams
Offsite volumetric bathroom manufacturing (via Building Elements, Brookvale NSW)
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Mass timber structural systems (CLT and glulam); offsite volumetric bathroom manufacture (via Building Elements); modern methods of construction including systemised framing and pre-assembled components.
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Cross-laminated timber (CLT); glulam; mass timber generally; conventional residential fit-out materials; mass timber shell for volumetric bathroom modules (Building Elements).
Certifications
Licensed under the NSW Home Building Act
Registered Building Practitioner for Class 2 buildings (NSW)
Certified Passive House Tradesperson on team (James Cattermole)
Registered Building Practitioner — Class 2 buildings (NSW)
Certified Passivhaus Tradesperson (James Cattermole)