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Providing Statutory Building Surveying, Compliance and Advisory Services across Commercial, Residential and Public Projects.

BUILDING SURVEYING SERVICES | MELBOURNE & REGIONAL VICTORIA

BUILDING SURVEYING SERVICES MELBOURNE & REGIONAL VICTORIA

SPEQ provides Statutory Building Surveying, Compliance and Advisory services across
Commercial, Residential and Public Projects.

strategic compliance, delivered with clarity

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Relevant Building Surveyor services in Melbourne

  • Early Compliance Reviews, Reports & Advice provided at key milestones of project design in accordance with:

    • The Building Act 1993

    • The Building Regulations 2018

    • Building Code of Australia (BCA) / National Construction Code (NCC)

    • Australian Standards

    • Statutory Authority Requirements (Fire Rescue Victoria, Council and Other)

  • Issue permits required for building work:

    • Building Permits

    • Staged Permits

    • Certififate of Likely Compliance

    • Performance Solution Determinations

    • Partial Compliance Determinations (Dispensations)

    • Heritage Approvals

    • Authority Referrals

    • Occupancy Permits

    • Certificate of Final Inspections

  • Carry out Mandatory Inspections at required Notification Stages through construction:

    • Public Precautions

    • Inground and Concrete Insitu Prior to Pouring

    • Framing

    • Waterproofing

    • Fire Rated Lightweight Walls

    • Fire Rated Service Penetrations checking suitability of as-installed Products & Materials

    • Pre Final & Final Inspections

  • Additional Statutory Responsibilities, such as:

    • Protection of Adjoining Property Determinations

    • Public Precautions Assessments & Determinations

    • Combined Allotment Statements

    • Building Notices & Orders

Relevant Building Surveyor

Relevant Building Surveyor services in Melbourne

  • Expert Guidance Regulatory Reviews, Reports & Advice at key milestones of project design (inc. nominating compliance pathways), in accordance with:

    • The Building Act 1993

    • The Building Regulations 2018

    • Building Code of Australia (BCA) / National Construction Code (NCC)

    • Australian Standards

    • Statutory Authority Requirements (Fire Rescue Victoria, Council and Other)

  • Reviews & Advice on performance solution proposals for all areas:

    • Fire Engineering

    • Disability Access

    • External Wall & Facade Compliance

    • Wet Area Performance Solutions

    • Mechanical Exhaust Features & Discharge Pathways

    • Other Specialised or General Compliance Matters

  • Strategic Advice & Assistance across all regulatory requirements for obtaining building permits.

  • Expert Onsite Inspections and Consultancy Advice throughout construction and final completion stages.

  • Strategic Advice on occupancy pathways, handover sequencing and staged project delivery.

  • Expert Advice to bring Existing Buildings - undergoing major works or change of use - into full compliance with current day requirements.

Consultancy Advice

Existing building compliance assessments in Melbourne

  • Expert guidance on existing building compliance, including performance improvement reporting that identifies gaps between original codes and current standards, in accordance with:

    • The Building Act 1993

    • The Building Regulations 2018

    • Building Code of Australia (BCA) / National Construction Code (NCC)

    • Australian Standards

    • Statutory Authority Requirements (Fire Rescue Victoria, Council and Other)

  • Expert Guidance on Newly Constructed Buildings to current-day Codes, including advice on defective-work remediation, in accordance with:

    • The Building Act 1993

    • The Building Regulations 2018

    • Building Code of Australia (BCA) / National Construction Code (NCC)

    • Australian Standards

    • Statutory Authority Requirements (Fire Rescue Victoria, Council and Other)

  • Building Condition Audits & Building Life Cycle Audit.

  • Guidance on Capital Expenditure Budgets for compliance risk matters, such as:

    • Immediate Expenditure

    • Short to Medium Term Expenditure

    • Long Term Expenditure

  • Expert Guidance on Essential Safety Measure Audits, including Independent Oversight & Review of Logbooks, Review of Maintenance Records and issue of the required Annual Essential Safety Measures Report (AESMR) for building owners.

Due Diligence Audits

Building due diligence and compliance audits

  • Liquor Licensing Maximum Population Assessments and Reports for Bars, Restaurants and Other Public Venues, in accordance with local Authority requirements.

  • Expert Guidance on Responding to and Resolving Building Notices and Orders, issued by Council or the Building Plumbing Commission (BPC).

  • Delegated Functions of the Municipal Building Surveyor (MBS) to act on behalf of Council’s interest, in accordance with the Building Act 1993 & Building Regulations 2018.

  • Expert Guidance on Resolving Orphaned Permits, due to retired or deceased Relevant Building Surveyor (RBS)

  • Expert Compliance Assessments, Inspections and Reporting, for Victorian, Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), Building Appeals Board (BAB) or other legislative Council.

Advisory & Other Services