Insights and News
Quantity Surveying Visionaries: Samuel Star
Visionaries: Samuel Star (Archi-QS Founder and Principal) has been published in the June-August 2022 Built Environment Economist. With over 30 years of accumulated knowledge and experience in the quantity surveying industry, Samuel is undeniably a...
New Requirements in the 2022 NCC and Knowing NatHERS
Latest energy efficiency requirements for new homes in the finalised 2022 National Construction Code and getting to know NatHERS. The National Construction Code 2022 is being released on the 1st of October. New residential dwellings will now be...
The Department of Fair Trading NSW has introduced the Building Work Levy!
“The Building Work Levy” has been implemented on the 4th of July 2022, to fund the NSW building reforms to amplify the standards of Class 2 Buildings. This is done by applying additional measures in the design and building works of Class 2...
Did you know that Samuel is an Expert Witness?
An expert witness is a person whose level of specialised knowledge or skill and qualifications in a particular field enables them to present their opinion about the facts of a case during legal proceedings. Their role is to provide relevant and...
Project Remediate and the Interest Free-Loan
Project Remediate is the introduction of a 10-year interest-free loan to applicable owners’ corporations for cladding remediation works. The NSW Government will pay for the interest on the loans on behalf of unit owners to fund and fast-track the...
How long will Project Remediate take and what are the steps involved?
How long will Project Remediate take and what are the steps involved? There is an 11-step streamlined process designed to ensure that the owners corporation is guided along the way and receive quality assurance from every service provider and...