by Archi-QS | Oct 14, 2021 | All Posts, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
There are many online free resources to assist all building and design professionals in their practice. One that we like is The National Dictionary of Building and Plumbing Terms which combines terms and definitions from three different sources: The National...
by Archi-QS | Oct 1, 2021 | All Posts, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Strata Services, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
What is project remediate? ‘Project Remediate’ is a three-year program launched this year by Construct NSW to help fix (remediate) potentially combustible cladding on eligible high-risk residential apartment buildings. What buildings are eligible? Class 2...
by Archi-QS | Sep 24, 2021 | All Posts, Architecture, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
When creating legislation and resources to enhance, establish and maintain quality across business and trade sectors, Australia follows a quality framework. Each body plays an important part in the overall quality infrastructure for the building sector. Essentially,...
by Archi-QS | Aug 20, 2021 | All Posts, Quantity Surveying, Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
Stage 8 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme is the final stage. It is only relevant if the final inspection and report identified outstanding defects and the cost to rectify the defects has been determined. The building bond amount is equivalent to the...
by Archi-QS | Aug 20, 2021 | All Posts, Quantity Surveying, Strata Building Bond and Inspection Scheme, Updates, Insights & Thoughts
Stage 6 of the Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme is agreeing to the cost of the outstanding defects and is therefore only applicable if outstanding defects that have been identified in the previous Stage 5: Final Inspection and Report. This stage must be...
