Project Services we offer
The practice offers a full range of services including:
 
Concept design services
  1. Review of Council’s and other authority’s requirements and controls
  2. Discussions regarding the final brief
  3. Reviewing survey information, undertake site measurements, photographic records, co-ordinating procurement of any additional survey requirements
  4. Preparation and presentation of preliminary design sketches
  5. Incorporating survey information required by Council. Selection of exterior finishes and materials, preparation of drawings including plans, elevations, sections, Statement of Environmental Effects, and town planning calculations as required by Council for a Development Application (DA)
  6. Briefing other consultants as required
  7. Preliminary (Pre-DA) discussions with Council
  8. Compilation and lodgement of the DA submission
  9. Shadow Diagrams
  10. BASIX compliance
  11. SEPP 1 Objection
Design Development (DA) services
  1. Incorporating survey information required by Council. Selection of exterior finishes and materials, preparation of drawings including plans, elevations, sections, Statement of Environmental Effects, and town planning calculations as required by Council for a Development Application (DA)
  2. Briefing other consultants as required
  3. Preliminary (Pre-DA) discussions with Council
  4. Compilation and lodgement of the DA submission
  5. Shadow Diagrams
  6. BASIX compliance
  7. SEPP 1 Objection
Construction Documentation to C.C. services
  1. Incorporation of Council’s DA conditions into the design
  2. Preparation of dimensioned drawings including detailed plans/elevations/sections and other documents as required by Council for a Construction Certificate Application (CC)
  3. Liaison with and co-ordinating the work of other consultants
  4. Compilation and lodgement of the CC submission
Construction Documentation completion services
  1. Preparation of For-Construction drawings including waterproofing, insulation, construction details, plumbing, tiling, final specifications setout drawings, lighting/power/telecom. layouts, selection and scheduling of fittings and finishes for use by the builder
  2. Preparation of additional trade specifications and supplementary conditions of contract
Tendering services
  1. Discussions with you regarding finalised budget strategy, programming and staging of construction
  2. Compilation of Tender drawings/specifications and preparation of Tender Conditions, forms, Scope of Works statements and other tender documentation
  3. Distributing, receiving, checking and analysing tenders
  4. Discussions with you regarding selection of successful tenderer
  5. Prepare and distribute the contract for signature by you and the builder
Contract Administration services
  1. Inspection of building works
  2. Preparation of explanatory drawings and answering builder’s queries
  3. Examination of workshop drawings
  4. Assessment of builder’s claims and issue of progress advice/certificates
  5. Assessment of variations and contract sum adjustments
  6. Administration as required for security retentions
  7. Defects inspections
  8. Obtaining contractor’s certificates required for Council’s Building/Occupancy Certificates
  9. Advice on Defects Liability Period, warranties, guarantees, issue of Final Certificate and release of security retentions
Fees we charge our clients
Written staged fee quotations are provided on request. Fees are generally calculated in proportion to the estimated construction cost and reflect the relative complexity of the relevant building type.
 
Work on small projects and tasks of indeterminate duration are completed on hourly charge our rates available on request.
 
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