by Archi-QS | Aug 11, 2021 | All Posts, Quantity Surveying, Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
Stage 4 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme is the rectification of the defects identified in Stage 3: Interim inspection and report. The developer is responsible to rectify the defects identified in the Interim Report, who will liaise with the builder....
by Archi-QS | Aug 4, 2021 | All Posts, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
What types of projects does the The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBP) Act apply to? The DBP Act applies to class 2 buildings or buildings that contain a class 2 component. Under the Building Code of Australia (BCA), Class 2 is classified as a multi-unit...
by Archi-QS | Jul 22, 2021 | All Posts, Quantity Surveying, Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
Stage 3 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme involves the interim inspection carried out by the appointed building inspector and a report documenting the defects findings of the inspection. This report must be completed within 15 to 18 months of the date...
by Archi-QS | Jul 22, 2021 | All Posts, Quantity Surveying, Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
Stage 2 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme calls for the developer to appoint a building inspector within 12 months of the issue of an Occupation Certificate (OC). The OC allows people to occupy the building and deems the project practically complete....
by Archi-QS | Jun 30, 2021 | All Posts, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
What is the DBP? The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (DBP) Act regulates design and building work in NSW by imposing certain obligations on Design, Building and Engineering Practitioners. The DBP Act covers class 2 buildings and buildings that include a...
by Archi-QS | Jun 30, 2021 | All Posts, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
What are They? Standards Australia is the country’s leading independent, non-government, not-for-profit standards organisation. Australian Standards (AS) establish a common language to define quality and safety. In a nutshell, a standard is an industry-backed solution...
