Anyone who works on renovations or existing buildings knows how much time can disappear into site measures. You measure the rooms, photograph everything you think you will need, sketch odd corners and try to record enough information to rebuild the existing property back at the office. Then,...
The QBCC is currently auditing building certifiers, with particular attention on whether Form 12 certificates are being completed and provided at the correct stage of construction. It's a good moment for builders to take a fresh look at how certification fits into their build sequence, rather...
When planning a renovation, new home, extension, pool, retaining wall or small development, one of the first professional documents requested may be a land survey. The difficulty is that the word “survey” can describe several different services, each designed to answer a different question. Two of...
There is something special about renovating a Queenslander. High ceilings, timber floors, verandahs and breezeways can make the design process exciting. They can also make the process deceptively complicated. Older homes are rarely sitting on a perfectly simple, fully documented site. The house may have been...
A site survey gives your designer, architect or builder an accurate picture of the existing conditions on your property. It can show buildings, ground levels, trees, fences, retaining walls, driveways and visible services. However, a standard site survey does not necessarily confirm the legal position of...
Contour and Detail Survey Brisbane: What It Is, Who Needs One, and Why Timing Matters If you've been told you need a "contour and detail survey" and you're not entirely sure what that means, you're not alone. It's one of those terms that gets thrown around...
For many Queensland developers, the end goal is simple: create a project that can be sold, financed, transferred and settled without unnecessary delays. That is where a building format plan becomes important. A building format plan is not just a technical survey document. For a developer, it...
If you're developing a residential strata or mixed-use project in South East Queensland, lease surveys are one of those things that can quietly cause significant delays if they're not handled properly from the start. They sit at the intersection of surveying, title registration and legal...
If you're planning a new home, an extension, or any kind of development in South East Queensland, there's a good chance someone along the way will ask you to get a contour and detail survey done. And if you've never heard the term before, you're...
What Is a Detail Survey? Planning a build, renovation, or development project? Before the first sketch is drawn or council application is submitted, you need accurate site data. That's where a detail survey comes in. A detail survey gives architects, engineers, builders, and planners a clear picture...
