BCA Assessment & Regulations Consulting Services

We provide professional Building Surveying services during the design development of your commercial building (Class 2-9) to navigate the complex building control landscape for compliance with the NCC Building Code of Australia (BCA).

Our services are provided independent of the Private Certifier to manage possible ‘conflict of interest’ within the statutory requirements for building certification under the Building Act 1975 (Qld). Feel free to contact us about services we can provide, for example:

Early-stage design development advice - determine building classification, type of construction, fire compartment limits, building fire services requirements, BCA disability access to building requirements (Premises Standard 2010) etc.
Pre-DA (Town Planning Application) - General assessment of proposed plans to highlight significant issues with BCA compliance.
Developed Design Advice - Detailed assessment of plans in relation to the BCA and Qld Development Code to identify 'deemed-to-satisfy'/'performance requirement' non-compliances.
Advice on addressing identified non-compliances including identifying need for performance solutions.
Advice on when referral agency assessment during a building application may be required.
Assistance with resolving issues identified by your Private Certifier during their assessment where you have already lodged your building application.
Assistance obtaining building approvals history for existing buildings from Local Authority records.